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Meiosis Flashcards

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Heredity

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The passing of genes from one generation to the next

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Trait

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A genetically determined characteristics

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Genetics

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The study of heredity and heredity variation

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Locus

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A gene’s specific location on a chromosome

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Somatic cells and how many chromosomes humans have?

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Normal cells in an organism
Have 46 chromosome

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Gametes

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Reproductive cells that pass genes(DNA) from generation to another

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Gene

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If it inherited and causes a trait (phenotype), it’s a gene

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Asexual Reproduction

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Parent is a single individual
**All cells are made by mitosis - all cells are genetically identical
The descendants (progeny) are genetically identical to the parents(clone)

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Pros and Cons of Asexual reproduction

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Pros: Fast
less genetic expensive
Cons: Less genetic diversity in the population

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Sexual Reproduction

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Two parents
**Gametes are made meiosis - gametes are not genetically identical to parent
Descendants are NOT genetical to parent

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Pros and Cons of Sexual Reproduction

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Pros: More genetic diversity in population which can withstand environmental changes
much wider variety of phenotypes
Cons: Need to find a mate(energetically more expensive)

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Life Cycle

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The series of stages in the reproductive history of an organism(from conception to production of its own offspring)

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Diploid

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These are cells that contain two copies of each chromosome(46)

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14
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There are 23 pairs of chromosomes. True/ False

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True.

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Humans have 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (X and Y). True/ False

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True.

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Homologous Chromosomes

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Two chromosomes in a pair

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Alleles

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These are genes, one from mother and one from father

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Haploid

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Only one chromosome(23) in each cell(Gametes)

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Fertilization

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Merging of two haploid gametes to form diploid zygote

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Sporophyte

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Spore producing phase(asexual phase) and diploid phase

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Gametophyte

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Haploid Phase or sexual phase

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Ploidy

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The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell. **Humans somatic cells are diploid(2n)

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Identical twins have the same combination of alleles. True/False

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Chromosomes are counted by the number of centromeres. True/False

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What are the sources of genetic variation

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Crossing Over(homologous recombination) in prophase 1
Independent Assortment of homologous (various combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes) chromosomes at metaphase/anaphase 1
Random fertilization(not in meiosis but part of process)

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Recombinant Chromosomes/Cross over

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The swapped sections of DNA between non-sister chromosomes.

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Cohesins

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Hold sister chromatids together

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Recombination happens during the raveled stage of the chromosome (euchromatin). True/False

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Steps to Recombination

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DNA strand breaks are made by proteins on non-sister chromatids
Synaptonemal complex hold non-sister chromatids together
Crossing over occurs
Recombination occurs on both sets of non0-sister chromatids

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Synaptonemal Complex

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are proteins that hold the non-sister chromatids together

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Chiasmata

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These are regions where non-sister chromatids have swapped(crossovers occurred)

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Synapsis

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The close fusion of homologous chromosomes

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The chromosomes are fully condensed at the end of interphase. True/False

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False. The chromosomes are fully condensed at the end of prophase 1

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Prophase 1

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Nuclear Envelope breakdown
Mitotic spindle forms along with centrosome movement
Crossover and recombination occurs (earlier prophase)

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Metaphase 1

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Duplicated homologous chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate (this is random)
microtubules attached to one pair of sister chromatids

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Anaphase 1

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**Centromeres that hold homologous proteins together detach
**Homologous chromosomes separate
Cohesin proteins remain together
kinetochore stays together

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Telophase 1 and Cytokinines

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Each nucleus has a haploid set of duplicated chromosomes
Each chromosome is a sister chromatids
No duplication occurs before going into the next stage

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Prophase 2

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Similar to prophase 1
Nuclear envelope breaks down, mitotic spindle forms, centrosomes move to the ends of the cell

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Metaphase 2

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chromosomes are aligned at metaphase plate
Sister chromatids attached by kinetochores to a microtubule
Because of crossing over the sister chromatids are not identical

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Anaphase 2

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Cohesins are broken down. Chromososmes are moved to opposite poles

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Telophase 2 and Cytokinesis 2

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nuclei form, chromosomes decondense
each cell has haploid
haploid daughter cells form

42
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autosomal and sex chromosome cross over. True/False

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False. Only autosomal chromosomes cross over

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