Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
Mitosis forms 2 genetically _____ daughter cells
A
identical
2
Q
Meiosis forms 4 genetically ____ haploid cells
A
diverse
3
Q
- Type of cell division with entirely different purpose: production of
____ (sex cells or sperm and egg cells)
A
gametes
4
Q
- Goal is to make daughter cells with exactly _____ as many
chromosomes as the mother cell (haploid).
A
half
5
Q
Going from ___ (two sets of chromosomes) to _____ (one set of
chromosomes)
A
diploid,haploid
6
Q
2n
A
Diploid, n = number of chromosomes
7
Q
n
A
Haploid, n = number of chromosomes
8
Q
A