Meiosis Flashcards

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Meiosis

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A type of cell division that produce gametes

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How many cell divisions are there

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the cell divides twice

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How many chromosomes does it have

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23

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4
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How many cell produced

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4

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5
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What gets pulled away in anaphase 2

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chromatids pulled away

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Why are the cells genetically different

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The new cell gets some chromosome from the mother and some from the father randomly, mixing up the genes which is important for genetic variation.

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