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What usually occurs in homologous pairs?

A

Eukaryotic chromosomes.

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What is DNA in the form of during Interphase? How about in Mitosis?

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chromatin & chromosomes

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What type of cell does a sexually reproductive organism produce from meiosis?

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Sex cells/gametes.

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When do growth, most cell functions, and replication of chromosomes occur?

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Interphase.

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What is nuclear division called?

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Mitosis.

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What is cytoplasmic division called?

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Cytokinesis.

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Asexual v.s. Sexual reproduction?

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Sexual involves meiosis/haploid cells like gametes. Asexual is a simple plant/organism that produces without creating genetically different offspring using the regular old diploid cells in mitosis.

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Why does Meiosis separate homologous chromosomes in a diploid nucleus?

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To produce daughter haploid cells.

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When do independent chromosomes reach the opposite spindle poles?

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Telophase of mitosis.

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When do duplicated chromosomes migrate to the cell’s equator?

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Metaphase of mitosis.

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When do replicated chromosomes coil up and condense?

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Prophase of Mitosis.

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When does the centromeres divide?

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Anaphase of mitosis.

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When do independent chromosomes move to the poles?

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Anaphase of Mitosis.

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When does the spindle break down?

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Telophase

of Mitosis.

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When does the nuclear envelope disintegrate?

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Prophase of Mitosis.

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When do the sister chromatids split and become independent chromosomes?

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Anaphase of Mitosis.

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When does the spindle form?

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Prophase of Mitosis.

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When does cytokinesis begin?

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Telophase of Mitosis.

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Homologous chromosomes line up side by side

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Tetrad / homologous chromosome pairs

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Nonsister chromatids exchange genetic material

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Crossing over

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Arrangement of genetic material is new dew to crossing over

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Genetic variation

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What is the point of crossing over

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to create new gene form combos for genetic variation

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Are asexually produced organisms identical to their parents?

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Yes

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Are the body cells of a human haploid or diploid?

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Diploid

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When does DNA replication occur?

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S Phase of Interphase

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When do cell plates form im plant cells?

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Cytokinesis

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Using what process do diploid cells produce haploid cells

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Meiosis

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When does crossing over occur

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Meiosis I (Prophase I)

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Does DNA replicate between Meiosis I and Meiosis II?

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No

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When does reduction of chromosome number occur?

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Meiosis I

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produces genetically variable cells

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Meiosis

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Allows multicellular organisms to grow

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Mitosis

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Produces genetically identical cells

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Mitosis

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Productions of haploid cells from diploid cells

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Meiosis

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Producing diploid cells from diploid cells

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Mitosis

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Cells divide twice

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Meiosis

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