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Meiosis Flashcards

1
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How many daughter cells does meiosis create?

A

4

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2
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what type of cell division is meiosis?

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sexual

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3
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what does meiosis produce?

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four haploid gametes that are all genetically different

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4
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What are gametes?

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Sex cells (sperm and egg)

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5
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What is a diploid cell?

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A cell with a full set of chromosomes

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6
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What is a haploid?

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A cell with a half set of chromosomes.

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7
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What symbol can represent diploid cells?

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2N

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8
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What symbol can represent haploid cells?

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N

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9
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What are homologous pairs?

A

Chromosomes that are the same size

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10
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What is crossing over?

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the process of sections of non-sister chromatids exchanging

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11
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When does crossing over occur?

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Prophase 1

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12
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What do homologous chromosomes create when they pair up?

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tetrad

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13
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how many phases of PMAT does meiosis go through?

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2

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14
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what is the order of meiosis?

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P1,M1,A1,T1, cytokenisis, P2,M2,A2,T2

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15
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do chromosomes cross over in prophase 2?

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no

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16
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what happens during prophase 1?

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chromosomes double and thicken. the nuclear membrane disappears, crossing over occurs

17
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what happens during metaphase 1?

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homologous pairs of chromosomes line up at the center of the cell. spindle fibers attach

18
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what happens during anaphase 1?

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chromosomes pairs separate and move to opposite sides of the cell.

19
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what happens during telephase 1?

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two new cells are formed with the same number of chromosomes

20
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what happens during prophase 2?

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the nuclear membrane disappears. chromosomes do not double

21
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what happens during metapahse 2?

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duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell

22
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what happens during anaphase 2?

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chromosomes split at the middle and chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell

23
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what happens during telephase 2?

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Four new cells are formed. each daughter cell has half of the number of chromosomes as the original

24
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what does crossing over help create?

A

genetic variation

25
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what is the difference from prophase 1 from prophase 2?

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In prophase 2, there are no homologous pairs and no crossing over

26
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what is the difference from metephase 1 from metaphase 2?

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In metaphase 2, duplicated chromosomes line up, NOT homologous chromosomes.

27
Q

when a sperm fertilizes an egg, when does it create?

28
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Does meiosis create haploid or diploid cells?

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