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C6H12O6 + 6O2 <> 6CO2 + 6H2O (+ 38ATP + heat) |
the chemical equation for cellular respiration |
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What products are consumed during cellular respiration?
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carbohydrates, oxygen
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What products are released from cellular respiration?
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carbon dioxide, water, energy
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What process(s) need oxygen for cellular respiration?
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Citric Acid (kreb's) Cycle, Electron Transport Chain
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What happens during oxidation?
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electrons are lost from an atom and given to oxygen atoms
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Organelle that contains genetic material and controls cell activity :
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Nucleus
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Provides cell boundary, controls movement in and out of cell :
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Plasma Membrane/ Cell Membrane
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2acetyl groups, 6NAD+, 2FAD, 2ADP, 2phosphate groups
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The molecules that are used for the Kreb's Cycle
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4CO2 + 6NADH + H+, 2FADH2, 2ATP
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The molecules produced after the Kreb's Cycle |
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Characteristics of Life
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cellular organization, response to stimuli, homeostasis, reproduce, heredity, metabolism, growth and development |
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Levels of biological organization
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atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, family, community, ecosystem, biosphere
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Domains
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Archae, Eukarya, Prokarya
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Trophic Levels
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level 1 = producers, level 2 = primary consumers, level 3 = secondary consumers, level 4 = tertiary consumers |
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Chloroplast
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site of photosynthesis
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Centrioles
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structures that assemble microtubules in animal cells and cells of most protist, occur in pairs, made of microtubules
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Cilia
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push substances and fluid across cell membrane
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flagella
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push cell through fluid
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Essential Amino Acids
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Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Leucine, Lysine
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Nonpolar, aliphatic Amino Acid
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Leucine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Valine, Alanine, Glycine
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Polar, Uncharged Amino Acids
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Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Proline, Asparagine, Glutamine
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Positively charged Amino Acids
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Lysine, Arginine, Histidine
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Negatively charged Amino Acids
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Aspartate, Glutamate |
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Nonpolar, aromatic Amino Acids
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Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan
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Purines
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Have two rings - Adenine, Guanine
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Pyrimidines
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have one ring - Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil
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Peptide Bond
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Covalent bond linking two amino acids together
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RNA’s Nucleotides
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Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Uracil
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DNA’s Nucleotides
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Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine
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Phosphodiester bonds
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link nucleotides into a polynucleotide between the 5’ phosphate group and the 3’ carbon residue
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Central Dogma
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DNA to RNA to protein: Dna will dictate the RNA in a process called transcription, RNA will dictate the DNA in a process called translation, These processes are called the central dogma |
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Oxidoreductoases
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oxidation-reduction
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Transferases
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transfer group of atoms
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Hydrolases
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hydrolysis
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Lyases
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add/remove atoms to/from a double bond
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Isomerases
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rearrange atoms
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Ligases
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combine molecules using ATP |
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Sodium-Potassium Pump
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pump 3 NA+ out of the cell and pump 2 K+ into the cell, the result of the NA+-K+ pump is to generate a concentration gradient with more NA+ outside of the cell than inside - Nerve cells have a lot of sodium-potassium pumps
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Exocytosis
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(exit out of the cell) vesicle fuses with plasma membrane as secretion occurs, membrane of vesicle becomes part of the plasma membrane, substances expelled into extracellular environment
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Endocytosis
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(enter into the cell) cells take in substance by vesical formation
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Passages of Molecules into and out of the cell
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Diffusion, Facilitated transport, active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis
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Diffusion
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the net movement of molecules from an area of higher to lower concentration, the solution contains a solute and a solvent
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Osmosis
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diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, always down the concentration gradient
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Components of the plasma membrane
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phospholipids, cholesterol (acts as the antifreeze)
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Cytoplasm
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comprises the contents of a cell between the plasma membrane and the nuclear envelope
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Double membrane organelles
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Mitochondria, Nucleus, Chloroplasts
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Cytosol
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provides the fluid medium necessary for biochemical reactions
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Organelle
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membrane-enclosed bodies in the cell, each performing a unique function
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Chromosome
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DNA packaged into segments and associated with protein
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Chromatin
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when the cell is not dividing, the chromosomes exist as threadlike strands called chromatin
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Ribosomes
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The cell builds proteins on these structures
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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dedicated to protein synthesis
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
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aids in the manufacture of carbohydrates and lipids
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Golgi Bodies
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Function to collect, package, and distribute molecules manufactured in the cell
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Lysosomes
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contain enzymes that the cell uses to break down macromolecules
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Mitochondria
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responsible for making adenosine triphosphate (ATP), sites for chemical reactions called oxidative metabolism
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Chloroplasts
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sites of photosynthesis
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Chemical Equation of Photosynthesis (words)
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solar energy + carbon dioxide + water -> carbohydrate + oxygen
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Chemical Equation for Cellular Respiration (words)
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carbohydrate + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy
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Peroxisomes
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specific for breaking down hydrogen peroxide
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Central vacuole
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stores water and dissolved substances
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Protein fibers
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intermediate filaments, microtubules, microfilaments
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Intermediate Filaments
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thick ropes of intertwined protein
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Microtubules
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hollow tubes made up of the protein tubulin
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Microfilaments
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long, slender microfilaments made up of the protein actin
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Cytoskeleton
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anchors organelles to fixed locations, supports the shape of the cell, helps organize ribosomes and enzymes needed for synthesis activities
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Prokaryotes
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cells do not possess a nucleus
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Eukaryotes |
“true nucleus” - found in all multicellular organisms today |
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Law 1 of Thermodynamics
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“law of conservation of energy” - the total amount of energy in the universe remains constant, energy can change from one state to another but it can never be created or destroyed, during the energy conversions, some of the energy is lost as heat energy
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Law 2 of Thermodynamics
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The amount of disorder, or entropy, in the universe is increasing. Every energy transformation makes the universe less organized and more disordered
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Catabolism
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breaking down molecules
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Anabolism
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building molecules
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Biochemical Pathway
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the series of catalyzed reactions
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oxidation
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when an atom or molecule loses an electron
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Reduction
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when an atom or molecule gains an electron
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Electron Carrier Enzymes
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NAD+ and FAD (they carry electrons from the cytoplasm or the mitochondrial matrix and carry them to the cristae of the mitochondria)
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Homologous chromosomes
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pairs of chromosomes in somatic cells
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G1 Phases
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primary growth phase of the cell following division, most cells spend the majority of their lifespan in this phase
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S phase
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DNA replication occurs in preparation for cell division
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G2 Phase
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further preparation for cell division, including replication of mitochondria and synthesis of microtubules
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Cytokinesis
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They cytoplasm divides, creating two daughter cells
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Stages of Mitosis
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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
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Prophase
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nuclear membrane disappears, spindle fibers appear, centromeres attach to spindle fibers, chromatin condenses
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Metaphase
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chromosomes line up at metaphase plate
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Anaphase
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centromeres divide, sister chromatids pulled to opposite poles by fibers
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Telophase
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nuclear membrane reforms, spindle disappears, cytokinesis occurs, chromosomes become more diffuse again
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Gametes
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reproductive cells that contain half the complement of chromosomes found in somatic cells
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Zygote
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contain two complete copies of each chromosome
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Fertilization
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the fusion of gametes
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Meiosis
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a process of reduction division in forming gametes, this ensure a consistent chromosome number across generations
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Somatic Cells
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two sets of chromosomes - they are diploid
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Gametes
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have only one set of chromosomes - they are haploid |
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Prophase 1
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synapsis occurs, nuclear membrane breaks down, homologues line up side by side and crossing over occurs
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Metaphase 1
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paired homologous chromosomes align on a central plane (metaphase plate) and may be oriented toward either pole |
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Synapsis
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lining up side by side at the equator
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Anaphase 1
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homologous chromosomes undergo independent assortment into daughter cells |
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Telophase 1
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chromosomes gather at each of the two poles |