meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
meiosis
A
process that produces 4 daughter cells genetically different to each other and the parent cell
2
Q
loci
A
position of a gene on a chromosome
3
Q
homologous
A
- paternal and maternal chromosomes with the same allelic genes on the same loci
- a pair is called a bivalent
4
Q
first step
A
chromatin fibres condense and duplicate to produce chromosomes
5
Q
1st division
A
separates homologous pairs of chromosomes
6
Q
2nd division
A
separates chromosomes into chromatids produces 4 haploid cells
7
Q
stages of mitosis
A
interphase, prophase 1, metaphase 1, anaphase 1, telophase 1, prophase 2, metaphase 2, anaphase 2, telophase 2
