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Cells are divided into two groups
Somatic cells and germ cells
Also called body cells, make most up most of your body tissues and organs
Somatic cells
DNA in your body cells are not passed onto your _________.
Offspring/children
Cells in your reproductive organs (ovaries and testes) that develop into gametes
Germ cells
Sex cells are also known as..
Gametes
Eggs, or..
Ova
Sperm Cells, or..
Spermatozoa
Body cells come with a set of ___ chromosomes or ____ pairs.
46, 23
Each pair of chromosome is referred to as
Homologus pair
Homologous means..
"having the same structure"
Two chromosomes, one inherited from mother and one from father
Homologous chromosomes
Chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics not directly related to the sex of an organism
Automsomes
Chromosomes that directly control the development of sexual characteristics
Sex Chromosomes
Humans have 2 very different sex chromosomes known as _ and _.
X, Y
Two X Chromosomes
Female
One X and One Y Chromosome
Male
Larger sex chromsomes that contains numerous genes
X Chromsome
Smaller sex chromosome that carries fewer genes
Y Chromsome
Involves the fusion of two gametes that results in offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents
Sexual Reproduction
The actual fusion of an egg and a sperm cell
Fertilization
A cell that has two copies of each chromosome, one copy from the mother, and one copy from the father
Diploid
The diploid chromosome number in humans
46 (2n)
Body Cells are also known as D_____.
Diploid Cells
A cell that has only one copy of each chromosome
Haploid
Gametes are also known as H_______.
Haploid Cells
The haploid number in humans
23 (n)
A form of nuclear division that divides a diploid cell into haploid cells
Meiosis
Meiosis involves two rounds of division
Meiosis I and Meisosis II
Duplicated chromosomes that remain attached by the centromere
Sister Chromotids
Homologus chromosomes divided in _________ and sister chromotids divided in ______.
meiosis I, meisosis II
Meiosis I has 4 phases
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, I
Nuclear membrane breaks down. Homologus chromosomes begin to pair up
Prophase I
Spindle fibers align the homologous chromosomes along the cell equator = each side has both parents
Metaphase I
The paired homologous chromosomes separate from each other and sister chromatids remain attached
Anaphase I
Spindle fibers dissamble, cell undergoes cytokinesis
Telophase I
Divides homologous chromosomes, producing two haploid cells with duplicated chromosomes
Meiosis I
Divides sister chromotids, and results in undoubled chromosomes
Meiosis II
Nuclear membranes breakdown, centrosomes and centrioles move to opposite side and spindle fibers assemble
Prophase II
Production of gametes
Gametogenesis
Male gamete
Sperm
Female gamete
Egg
Cells with little more than DNA that are eventually broken down
Polar bodies
The exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis I.
Crossing over