Meiosis

Question 1

Type of nuclear division that reduces the chromesome number from 2n to n

Answer 1

Meiosis

Question 2

What is the difference between diploid and haploid cells?

Answer 2

The number of chromosomes sets.

Hapoid has a single set of chromosomes

Dipolid has 2 sets of chromosomes

Question 3

Pictorial display of chromosomes is called a

Answer 3

Karyotype

Question 4

What are alternative forms of genes called?

Answer 4

Alleles

Question 5

When duplicated chromosomes are composed of two identical parts called?

Answer 5

Sister chromatids

Question 6

What is the difference between Sister Chromatids and Homologous Chromosomes?

What type of cell replication are they found in.

Answer 6

Sister chromatids are found in both Mitosis and Meiosis

Homologous Chromosomes are found in Meiosis

Question 7

Common region where sister chromatids are held together

Answer 7

Centromere

Question 8

When does the splitting of homologous chromosomes happen during Meiosis

Answer 8

Meiosis I

Question 9

What is the process of homologous chromosomes lining up side-by-side called?

Answer 9

Synapsis

Question 10

The process of synapsis forms:

Answer 10

Bivalents or Tetrad

Question 11

How many chromatids in a Tetrad or Bivalent

Answer 11

4

Question 12

During Meiosis II ____________ separate, becoming ____________

Answer 12

Sister chromatids

Daughter chromosomes

Question 13

Types of genetic recombinations

Answer 13

Crossing over

Independent assortment

Question 14

Crossing over occurs between which structures?

Answer 14

Paired homologous chromosomes