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Meiosis Flashcards

1
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Chromosomes

A

the carriers of genes, which are located in specific positions

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2
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Homologous Chromosomes

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chromosomes that are identical (same centromere, same location, and genes)

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3
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Where do homologous chromosomes come from?

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one from each parent —> mom and dad

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4
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The diploid cells of most adult organisms contain 2 complete sets of _____ _____ and two complete sets of ______

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inherited chromosomes; genes

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5
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The gametes of sexually reproducing organisms are ____

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haploid

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6
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Meiosis

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the formation of gametes
a process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

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7
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What is the end result of meiosis

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egg and sperm cells

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8
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Gametes

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sex cells (egg and sperm )

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9
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Egg cells are ____ reproductive cells

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female

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10
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Sperm cells are ____ reproductive cells

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male

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11
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How many chromosomes do gametes have?

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23

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12
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Do gametes go through mitosis

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no bc they have half the amount of chromosomes

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13
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Gonad

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reproductive organs

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14
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haploid

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(n) 1 set of chromosomes

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15
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Diploid

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(2n) 2 sets of chromosomes

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16
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What does the n in hiploid and diploid cells represent

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a single set of chromosomes found in a sperm or egg cell

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17
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Female gonad

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ovary

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18
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Male gonad

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testes

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19
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How many stages does meiosis have?

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DOS

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20
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What happens before meiosis

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Interphase

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21
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Is interphase a step in meiosis?

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no

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22
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How many steps does interphase have?

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3

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23
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What are the steps of interphase

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1) G₁
2) S
3) G₂

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24
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G₁ is aka

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Gap 1

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25
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S is aka

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synthesis

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26
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G₂ is aka

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Gap 2

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27
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Gap 1

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basic growth of proteins, organelles, etc. Cell gets bigger and undergoes chemical processes

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28
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Synthesis

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where we copy genetic material. (duplicate chromosomes)
Begins with 46 chromosomes (46 chromatids) –> duplicates into 46 chromosomes (92 CHROMATIDS)

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29
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Gap 2 is aka

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the mitosis prep stage

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30
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Gap 2

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duplicate centrosomes and centrioles (CENTRIOLES IN ANIMAL CELLS ONLY)

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31
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What is the shortest phase of interphase

32
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Gap 1 and Gap 2 are periods of…

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intense growth and activity

33
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What are the two stages of meiosis?

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Meiosis I and Meiosis II

34
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How do we count chromosomes

A

by the amount of centromeres

35
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How many times do cells divide in meiosis

36
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Why do cells in meiosis divide twice

A

to get from 46 chromosomes (92 chromatids) to 46 chromosomes (46 chromatids) to 23 chromosomes (23 chromatids) [23 IS THE AMT OF CHROMOSOMES GAMETES HAVE]

37
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Meiosis I

A

split into 46 chromosomes (46 chromatids) from 46 chromosomes (92 chromatids)

38
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How many steps does Meiosis I have?

39
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What are the five steps of Meiosis I

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PI, MI, AI, TI, Cytokinesis

40
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PI (Prophase 1) has ___ steps

41
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What is the first step of PI

42
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Synapsis

A

the replicated chromosomes pair with their corresponding homologous chromosomes

43
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What is formed in synapsis

44
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Tetrad

A

structure containing 4 chromatids (2 corresponding homologous chromosomes)

45
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What is the second step of PI

A

Crossing over

46
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Crossing over

A

The chromatids of the homologous chromosomes cross over one another and the crossed sections are exchanged

47
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How many times does crossing over occur?

A

about 2-3 times

48
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What does crossing over create?

A

Recombinant chromosomes

49
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Recombinant Chromosomes

A

new combinations of alleles formed from the switched genes (parts of chromosomes)

50
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What is the second step of Meiosis 1

51
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What happens in MI

A

The paired homologous chromosomes line up across the center of the cell in two lines because they are pairs

52
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What is the sub step between MI and AI

A

Independent Assortment

53
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Independent Assortment

A

the law that states that each homologous chromosome has an equal chance of assorting to either side

54
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What is the step after Independent Assortment?

55
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What happens in AI

A

spindle fibers pull each homologous chromosome pair towards opposite ends of the cell

56
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What is the step after AI

57
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What happens in TI

A
  • Reform nuclear envelopes and nucleolus
  • the spindle fibers break down (hydrolyze)
58
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What happens after TI

A

cytokinesis

59
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Cytokinesis

A

splits cell into two haploid daughter cells

60
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At the end of Meiosis 1 the chromosomes are still ____

61
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What happens after Meiosis 1

A

G₁ and G₂

62
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Does interphase occur between Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2?

A

no, bc there is no synthesis

63
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What happens after G₁ and G₂?

A

Meiosis II

64
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Meiosis II

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splits 46 chromosomes (46 chromatids) into 23 chromosomes (23 chromatids)

65
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How many steps are in Meiosis II and what are they

A

P II, M II, A II, T II

66
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All the steps in Meiosis are…

A

the same as mitosis

67
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What is the result of Meiosis II

A

4 haploid daughter cells

68
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Zygote

A

fertilized (by sperm) egg

69
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Gene Mapping

A

the process of locating genes on a chromosome

70
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What are the measurements used in Gene Mapping?

A

mapping units

71
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How is gene mapping determined?

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determined by the percentage of crossing over (higher chance of crossing over when genes are far, smaller chance if genes are close)

72
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Gene Linkage

A

If two genes are located close to each other on a chromosome then they are linked and usually do not assort independently

73
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There are ______ of genes per chromosome

74
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Mendel had knowledge of chromosomes (True or False)

75
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heredity

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