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Objective #1 Differentiate between mitosis & meiosis
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~ Mitosis is the process by which somatic (body) cells give birth to two daughter cells.Each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. It is the process by which the body grows and somatic cells are replaced.
~ meiosis is the process by which gametes undergo two seqeuntial cellular divisions of the nucleus. ***think sperm & ovum here*** |
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How many chromosomes are there in one gamete ?
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~ 23 chromosomes in one ovum or one sperm.
~ think only 1/2 here |
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How many chromosomes in a conceptus/zygote
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~ 46
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what is Haploid ?
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~ Haploid is 23 chromosomes
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The zygote has the full compliment of ______ chromosomes.
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~ 46 arranged in 23 pairs
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where does the process of meiosis occur?
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~ meiosis occurs in either the testes or the ovaries
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what is gametogenisis?
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~ The formation & development of gametes
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