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  • reduces # of chromosomes in gametes
  • results in sperm and egg cells
  • haploid gametes in diploid organisms
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Meiosis

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1 set of chromosomes

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Haploid

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2 sets of chromosomes

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Diploid

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4
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How many phases of meiosis are there?

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8

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5
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  • sperm enters with diploid chromosomes and tetraploid DNA
  • chromosomes duplicated to produce sister chromatids / homologous dyads
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Interphase / Diploid Cell

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6
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most complex stage of meiosis (90%)

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Prophase I

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7
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dyad pairs align to create tetrads

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Prophase I

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8
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structure containing 4 chromatids

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tetrad

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9
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stage of Meiosis I where synapsis occurs

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Prophase I

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10
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Synapsis is mediated by __________.

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synaptonemal complex

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11
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homologous chromosomes come together as pairs

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synapsis

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12
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stage of Meiosis I where crossing over occurs

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Prophase I

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13
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non-sister chromatids connect and trade sections at a chiasma

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crossing over

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14
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  • chromosomes condense
  • tetrads move towards center
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crossing over

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15
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  • x-shaped structure
  • point of contact
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chiasma

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16
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Substages of Prophase I (5)

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  1. Leptotene
  2. Zygotene / Zygonema
  3. Pachytene / Pachynema
  4. Diplotene
  5. Diakinesis
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17
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substage of Prophase I wherein synapsis occurs

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Zygotene / Zygonema

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18
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substage of Prophase I wherein chromosomes condense and become visible

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Leptotene

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19
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substage of Prophase I
- chromosomes crossover
- chromosomes become shorter and thicker

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Pachytene / Pachynema

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20
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substage of Prophase I
- paired chromosomes begin to separate into 2 chromosome pairs

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Diplotene

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substage of Prophase I
- nuclear membrane disintegrates
- chromatids are more condensed

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Diakinesis

22
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spindle fibers attach to each dyad at the kinetochore

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Metaphase I

23
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divides genetic material

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spindle fibers

24
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pulls sister chromatids apart

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kinetochore

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  • chiasmata break apart
  • migration towards opposite poles
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Anaphase I

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  • chromosomes arrive at poles of cell
  • cleavage furrow forms
  • begins cytokinesis
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Telophase I

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  • spindle fiber disintegrates
  • results in 2 non-identical haploid (1n) daughter cells
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Telophase I

28
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Telophase I results in _ non-identical _____ daughter cells

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2, haploid

29
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division of parental cell into 2 daughter cells

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cytokinesis

30
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  • starts with 2 cells and chromosomes
  • spindle formation
  • nuclear envelope breaks down
  • dyads contract
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Prophase II

31
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  • chromosomes align on metaphase plate
  • centromeres are directed and divided
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Metaphase I / Metaphase II

32
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  • sister chromatids separate
  • begin moving towards poles
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Anaphase 1 / Anaphase II

33
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  • cleavage furrow forms beginning cytokinesis
  • formation of 4 genetically different haploid (1n) cells
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Telophase II

34
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Telophase II forms _ genetically different _____ cells

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4, haploid

35
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Stages of Meiosis

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  1. Prophase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
36
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uncoiled stringy DNA

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chromatin

37
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each cell has __ pieces of chromatin

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46

38
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  • haploid (1n)
  • egg and sperm cells
  • single set of chromosomes for a total of 23
  • sex cells
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gametes

39
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  • diploid (2n)
  • muscle cells, neurons, liver cells
  • 23 sets of 2 chromosomes for a total of 46
  • body cells
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somatic cells

40
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Meiosis requires _ nuclear division

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2

41
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In meiosis, chromosomes _____ and _____

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synapse, cross over

42
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In meiosis, centromeres survive _____

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Anaphase I

43
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Meiosis _____ chromosome number

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halves

44
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Meiosis produces _ daughter nuclei

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4

45
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Meiosis results in daughter cells __________ from parent and each other

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genetically different

46
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Meiosis is used only for __________ reproduction

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sexual

47
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_____ meiotic division halves number of chromosomes

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First

48
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_____ meiotic division preserves number of chromosomes

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Second

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