Mitosis, Meiosis & Genetic Diversity(Test #3- Nov.11) Flashcards

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What is Mitosis?

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Mitosis is a type of cell division used to make identical copies of cells.

This type of cell division results in 2 identical daughter cells obtained from the original parent cell.

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How many chromosomes do each daughter cell contain?

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Each daughter cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.

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What’s the main function of mitosis?

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The main function is growth.

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What’s another function of mitosis?

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Function: The repair of damaged tissues.

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Mitosis produces body cells.

True or false.

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True.

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Mitosis process.

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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase.

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What is Meiosis?

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces 4 different cells that are genetically different.

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What are reproductive cells also called?

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There also called gametes; sperm cells and egg cells that unite during fertilization.

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Explain the meiosis process for females.

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It happens in the uterus but the ova are only mature enough to be fertilized starting at puberty.

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Explain the meiosis process for males.

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It starts at puberty and continues until death.

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Each human being is different because of meiosis and the ________ .

2 words.

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Genetic diversity.

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Meiosis allows genetic diversity, which allows us to be?

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It allows to be unique.

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Genetic diversity also helps to prevent the extinction of a species.

True or false.

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True.

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