sexual reproduction and meiosis Flashcards
how do the cells made in meiosis compare to the original cell? (same or different-explain)
different
happoid
what types if cells are reproduced in the process of meiosis?
gametes
distinguish between diploid and haploid cells.
diploid has one set of homologous pairs
haploid has half
how many rounds of DNA replication and cell division happen during meiosis?
DNA: 2
cell division: 2
how does meiosis illustrated Mendel’s law of independent assortment?
it shows how the genes are chosen at random with one from each parent
what is crossing over?
when homologous parts of homologous chromosomes switch out
when does crossing over happen?
meiosis
what is the purpose of meiosis?
to create gametes
what is the purpose of mitosis?
to create an identical cell
replaces dead cells
how many cells result from mitosis?
2 total
1 new
how many cells result from meiosis?
4 total