meiosis is sexual reproduction while mitosis is asexual reproduction Flashcards
meiosis is _____ reproduction,while mitosis is asexual reproduction
sexual
meiosis has __ divisions
2
produces gametes (sperm and egg) while mitosis produces genetically identical cells
meiosis
sex cells divide to produce ___
gametes
the male gametes is__
spermatogenesis
the female gametes is__
oogenesis
gametes have __ the number of chromosomes
half
a fertilized egg is known as
zygote
pair of chromosomes that are similar in shape and size
homologous chromosomes
homologous chromosomes carry__ controlling the same traits
genes
humans have __ of homologous chromosomes
23
the first 22 pairs are known as ___
autosomes
the last pair is known as____
pair of sex chromosomes
having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
haploid
having 2 complete sets of chromosomes,are from each parent
diploid