Meiosis Flashcards

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1
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The form of cell division by which gametes, with half the number of chromosomes, are produced.

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Meiosis

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2
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Sexual reproduction

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Meiosis

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3
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The fusion of a sperm and egg to form a zygote

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Fertilization

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4
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Egg

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n=23

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5
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Sperm

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n= 23

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6
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Zygote

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2n=46

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7
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Spermatogenisis

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Male

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8
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Oogenesis

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Female

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9
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Diploid

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2n= 46

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10
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Chromosomes replicate

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Interphase 1

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11
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Centriole pairs also replicate

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Interphase 1

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12
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Each duplicated chromosome consist of two identical sister chromatids attached at their centromeres

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Interphase 1

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13
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Nucleus and nucleolus visible

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Interphase 1

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14
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Cell division that reduce the chromosome number by one half

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Meiosis 1

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15
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Longest and most complex phase (90%)

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Prophase 1

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16
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Chromosomes condense

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Propase 1

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17
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Sypnasis occurs: homologous chromosomes come together to form TETRAD

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Prophase 1

18
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homologous chromosomes come together to form?

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Tetrad

19
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Two chromosomes or four chromatids (sister and non sister chromatids)

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Tetrad

20
Q

Pag pinagsama yung 2 sister chromatids anong mabubuo?

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Tetrad

21
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Pair of chromosomes (maternal and paternal) that are similar in shape and sizes

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Homologous chromosomes

22
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Homologous pairs

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Tetrad

23
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Human have __ pairs of homologous chromosomes

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23
22 pairs of autosomes
01 pair of sex chromosomes

24
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A method of organizing the chromosomes

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Karyotype

25
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Xx chromosomes

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Female

26
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Xy chromosomes

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Male

27
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In humans the sex chromosomes are the __ set

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23rd

28
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May occur between non sister chromatids at the chiasmata

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Crossing over

29
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Are the sites of crossing over

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Chiasmata(chiasma)

30
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Shortest phase

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Metaphase 1

31
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Tetrads allign on the metaphase plate

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Metaphase 1

32
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what is the formula in metaphase 1

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n
2

33
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In terms of independent assortment- how many different combinations of sperm could a human pale produce?

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Human chromosomes: 2n= 46
n=23

2²³= 8 million combinations

34
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Homologous chromosomes separate and move towards the poles

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Anaphase 1

35
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Sister chromatids remain attached at their centromere

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Anaphase 1

36
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Each pole now has haploid set of chromosomes

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Telophase 1

37
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Cytokinesis occurs and two haploid daughter cells are formed

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Telophase 1

38
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No more DNA replication

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Meiosis II

39
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Four haploid daughter cells produced

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Telophase

40
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What are the 3 sexual sources of genetic variation?

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  1. Crossing over (prophase 1)
  2. Independent assortment (metaphase 1)
  3. Random fertilization
41
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VARIATION IS GOOOOD!!

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omsim

42
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Important to population as the raw material for?

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Natural Selection