Meosis Pt 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Synapses
A
Side by side pairing of homologous pairs of chromosomes
2
Q
Crossing Over
A
Physical exchange of chromosomes
3
Q
Reduction
A
Chromosome number is halved
Diploid ➡️ Haploid
4
Q
Chiasmata
A
Where paired chromosomes remain in contact
Where crossing over occurs (not the middle, but the little arms touching)
5
Q
Mitosis ends with
Meiosis ends with
A
2, 2n
4, n
6
Q
Genetic Variation
A
Independent Assortment
Crossing Over
Random Fertilization
7
Q
Independent Assortment
A
Different traits have an equal opportunity of occurring together
8
Q
Random Fertilization
A
Any sperm cell is likely to fertilize any egg cell
No sex cell is exactly the same
Hella random
