Meiosis And Mitosis Flashcards
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What is mitosis
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2 identical daughter cells, chromosomes 46
2
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What is meiosis:
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4 non identical daughter cells, half the amount of chromosomes 23
3
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What is the purpose of meiosis?
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To increase genetic variation.
4
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Where does meiosis occur?
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The testes and ovaries
5
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What is the purpose of mitosis?
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Produces new individuals by asexual reproduction eg: cell repair and growth.
6
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What is the order of mitosis?
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> prophase- the chromosomes condense and centrosomes move to opposite sides of the nucleus
metaphase- The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
anaphase- The nuclear envelope reforms around the two sets of chromosomes
telophase- and the cell divides into two daughter cells
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