Meiosis Flashcards
How many daughter cells does meiosis create?
4
what type of cell division is meiosis?
sexual
what does meiosis produce?
four haploid gametes that are all genetically different
What are gametes?
Sex cells (sperm and egg)
What is a diploid cell?
A cell with a full set of chromosomes
What is a haploid?
A cell with a half set of chromosomes.
What symbol can represent diploid cells?
2N
What symbol can represent haploid cells?
N
What are homologous pairs?
Chromosomes that are the same size
What is crossing over?
the process of sections of non-sister chromatids exchanging
When does crossing over occur?
Prophase 1
What do homologous chromosomes create when they pair up?
tetrad
how many phases of PMAT does meiosis go through?
2
what is the order of meiosis?
P1,M1,A1,T1, cytokenisis, P2,M2,A2,T2
do chromosomes cross over in prophase 2?
no