Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is meiosis?
A
The process of creating sex cells
2
Q
What are haploid cells?
A
Sex cells (they contain 1/2 of a DNA set)
3
Q
How many cells are made after meiosis?
A
4 complete cells with half a set of DNA (1 for women)
4
Q
What is complexity?
A
The change of traits overtime
5
Q
What is crossover?
A
Crossover is when chromosomes get lined up (takes place in prophase 1)
6
Q
What is recombination?
A
Recombination is when chromosomes duplicate/swap sections to create different chromosomes (takes place in prophase 1)
7
Q
What happens in prophase 2?
A
Gathers up chromosomes without duplicating them
