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38 Cards in this Set
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Mitosis creates |
Somatic cells |
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Meiosis creates |
Germ cells |
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Helps line up the homologous chromosomes |
Synaptonemal Complex |
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Rearrangement of non-sister chromatids |
Crossing Over |
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Quicker rate of reproduction |
Asexual |
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Multicellular diploid organism |
Sporophyte |
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Permanent change in DNA |
Mutation |
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Cells that divide by meiosis to generate gametes |
Germ Cells |
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Contain different versions of genes |
Homologues |
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Number of daughter cells from meiosis |
Four |
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Non-sister chromatids |
Non-identical |
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Formed during prophase I |
Tetrad |
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Product of meiosis |
Gametes |
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Chromosomes that separate during meiosis I |
Homologous chromosomes |
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Reduces chromosome number |
Meiosis |
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Hold centromeres of sister chromatids together |
Cohesin |
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Each daughter cell of meiosis are |
Unique |
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Similar to mitosis |
Meiosis II |
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Pictorial display of chromosomes |
Karyotype |
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Homologous chromosomes separate |
Anaphase I |
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Union of egg and sperm |
Fertilization |
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Discrete piece of DNA |
Gene |
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Separate during meiosis II |
Sister Chromatids |
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Chromosomes produced by crossing over |
Recombinant |
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23 Chromosomes in humans |
Haploid |
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Multicellular haploid organism |
Gametophyte |
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Number of chromosome sets |
Ploidy |
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Ploidy of somatic cells |
Diploid |
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Formation of tetrad |
Synapsis |
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Period between the two divisions of of meiosis |
Interkinesis |
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Female gamete |
Egg |
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Chromosomes are being copied |
Interphase |
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Longest phase of meiosis |
Prophase I |
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Male gamete |
Sperm |
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Haploid cell capable of dividing into an organism |
Spore |
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First somatic cell |
Zygote |
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Gene location |
Locus |
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Number of divisions in meiosis |
Two |
