Meiosis Overview

Question 1

What is meiosis?

Answer 1

Specialized cell division is performed only by reproductive cells.

Question 2

What cells undergo meiosis?

Answer 2

Sperm and Egg cells

Question 3

What are Gametes?

Answer 3

Haploid reproductive cells

Question 4

What are examples of gametes?

Answer 4

Sperm and Eggs

Question 5

How many rounds of cell division occur in meiosis?

Answer 5

2 rounds

Question 6

Meiosis is a form of ____ cell division

Answer 6

Reductive

Question 7

In meiosis, diploid parent cells produce _____ daughter cells

Answer 7

haploid

Question 8

What is a zygote?

Answer 8

Fertilized egg

Question 9

1 haploid egg+ 1 haploid sperm= ?

Answer 9

1 diploid zygote

Question 10

What is independent assortment?

Answer 10

genetic variation where a gamete carries a random combination of maternal and paternal chromosomes

Question 11

What is crossing-over?

Answer 11

genetic variation where there is a physical exchange of genetic material between homologous non-sister chromatids

Question 12

What are non-sister chromatids arranged in when they undergo crossing-over?

Answer 12

tetrad

Question 13

Does crossing over occur between sister chromatids?

Answer 13

No, only between non-sister