Meiosis Flashcards
What is meiosis?
Production of specialised sex cells
What type of cell is produced and why?
Haploid because 23 singular chromosomes
Where does it occur?
In the testes (male) and ovaries (female)
How many chromosomes in the process of meiosis?
23 singular chromosomes
Once the daughter cells are produced, are they identical/non-identical?
Non-identical
What is the process of meiosis? (6 points)
1) Begins with parent cell
2) Chromosomes make identical copies of themselves
3) Pair up
4) Sections of DNA get swapped
5) Pairs of chromosomes divide
6) Singular chromosomes divide
How many daughter cells is produced?
4
What is the number of cell divisions?
2
Is the parent cell a diploid or haploid cell and why?
Diploid because contains 46 chromosomes
What is genetic recombination?
Chromosomes get tangled up and split apart
What does sexual reproduction give rise to?
Variation
