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Mitosis & Meiosis Flashcards

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Define

Meiosis

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Makes new cells with half the chromosomes

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Define

Mitosis

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Makes new cells with a duplicate of chromosomes

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Define

Cytokinesis

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Splitting of one cell into two

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Define

Chromosomes

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Strands of DNA surrounding a protein

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Define

Cytoplasm

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Liquid portion of a cell

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Define

Interphase

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Phase with no reproductive activity

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Define

Telophase

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Phase where chromosomes return to normal

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Define

Prophase

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Phase where chromosomes double up

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Define

Anaphase

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Phase where chromosomes split

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Define

Metaphase

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Phase where chromosomes line up in a cell

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Define

Gamete

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Reproductive cell

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Define

Sperm

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Male gamete

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Define

Ova

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Female gamete

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Define DNA

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Heredity pattern

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Define

Cell division

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New cells made from old cells

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What controls cell division

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Nucleus

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When chromosomes that produce a trait don’t split meiosis is called:

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Non-disjunction

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All cells have 46 chromosomes except which ones

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Reproductive cells

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Cells with a full set or 23 pairs of chromosomes are called

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Diploid cells

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Cells with a half set of chromosomes are called

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Haploid

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Segments of genes are made up of

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DNA

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Mitosis involves the formation of what types of cells

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Diploid

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The result of the fertilization of a ova by sperm is termed a

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Zygote

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Which in involves more phases mitosis or meiosis

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Meiosis

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About how many of your cells are undergoing mitosis right now?

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1/3

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Division of a cell where a duplicate set of chromosomes are produces is

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Mitosis

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Division of a cell where half the number of chromosomes are produced is

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Meiosis

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The splitting of a cell is called

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Cytokinesis

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The first division in meiosis produces cells with how many chromosomes

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14

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The second division in meiosis produces cells with how many chromosomes

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23

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Reproduction where the offspring have the same DNA as their parent is called

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Asexual reproduction

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How many gametes are made from one cell

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1

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How many male gametes are made from one cell

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4

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Gametes are produced by

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Meiosis

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Sperm and ova cells unite to make a zygote with how many chromosomes

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46

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