Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
Where does meiosis only take place?
A
In the testes and ovaries
2
Q
What is meiosis?
A
A special type of cell division that produces gametes for sexual reproduction
3
Q
What do gametes contain?
A
Half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
4
Q
What is phase 1 of meiosis?
A
Cell with two pairs of chromosomes
5
Q
What is phase 2 of meiosis?
A
Each chromosome replicates itself
6
Q
What is phase 3 of meiosis?
A
Chromosomes part company and move to opposite sides with their ‘copies’
7
Q
What is phase 4 of meiosis?
A
Cell divides for the first time
8
Q
What is phase 5 of meiosis?
A
Copies now separate and the second cell division takes place
9
Q
What is phase 6 of meiosis?
A
Four gametes, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
