Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
what is the end goal of meiosis
A
4 cells comtainig 1/2 the number of chomosomes as you would normally get during mitosis
2
Q
what is a gamete
A
a haploid cell, also a sex cell
3
Q
what is a zygote
A
the resluting cell from the fusion of 2 zygoats
4
Q
prophase 1
A
crossing occurs between 3 homologus chromosomes- generates diversity
5
Q
metaphase 1
A
same as mitosis- just with tetrads
6
Q
anaphase 1
A
same as mitosis
7
Q
telophase 1
A
same as mitosis, cells are haploid
8
Q
prophase 2
A
cell does not grow contrasts mitosis, rest is the same
9
Q
metaphase 2
A
the same as metaphase 1 but pull apart the terads randomly
10
Q
How do you generate diversity in meiosis
A
Crossing over and metaphase( independted assortment)(watch vidoes on it)
11
Q
Anaphase 2
A
is the same thing
12
Q
telophase 2
A
is the same thing
13
Q
how is genetic
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