meiosis

Question 1

What are body cells considered?

Answer 1

Somatic cells

Question 2

Gametes

Answer 2

Are what germ cells turn into and they have half the number of chromosomes a body cell has

Question 3

Where are germ cells located?

Answer 3

Ovaries and testes

Question 4

Autosomes

Answer 4

1-22 of the chromosome pairs are autosomes that control the inheritance of characteristics besides the sex-linked ones.

Question 5

Diploid

Answer 5

cells have 2 copies of every chromosome; body cells

Question 6

haploid

Answer 6

`cells have 1 copy of every chromosome; gametes

Question 7

Meiosis

Answer 7

produces haploid cells, takes place at certain times, involved in sexual reproduction

Question 8

Prophase 1

Answer 8

the nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers begin to form, and homologous chromosomes begin to pair up.

Question 9

Metaphase 1

Answer 9

the homologous chromosomes align in the middle * each side has chromosomes from both parents*

Question 10

Anaphase 1

Answer 10

the pairs separate from each other

Question 11

Telophase 1

Answer 11

spindle fibers disassemble and the cell goes to cytokinesis.

Question 12

Prophase 2

Answer 12

spindle fibers begin to form

Question 13

Metaphase 2

Answer 13

chromosomes align in the middle

Question 14

Anaphase 2

Answer 14

the pairs separate from each other

Question 15

Telophase 2

Answer 15

nuclear membrane forms around the chromosomes and spindle fibers break apart, the cell goes through cytokineses

Question 16

Gametogenesis

Answer 16

production of gametes; differs in male and females

Question 17

The production of gametes

Answer 17

meiosis reduces the number of chromosomes the regains them through fertilization

Question 18

Reduction division

Answer 18

special cell division for sexual reproduction produces gametes.

Question 19

Crossing over

Answer 19

in prophase 1 sister chromatids intertwine ( swap pieces of a chromosome)