Unit 5 Flashcards
1
Q
what happens to chromosomes after meiosis 1 and then meosis 2
A
Chromosomes halved in meiosis 1, maintained in meiosis 2
2
Q
The farther away genes are, the what is higher?
A
The recombination rate
3
Q
What is shared across all living systems (ex. inserting a gene into a bacterium)
A
Genetic code
4
Q
Law of independent assortment
A
Genes are not linked and alleles can be packaged into gametes without affecting one another
5
Q
Law of segregation.
A
Alleles can be packaged separately into gametes during Meosis
6
Q
End result of S phase
A
Twice the amount of dna and the same amount of chromosomes
