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16 Cards in this Set
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A cell in your leg with a normal amount of DNA is described as being ___________________
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2N diploid
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Meiosis only occurs in the ________
organs of adults. |
Reproductive / sex
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A cell with an amount of DNA equal to 1N is called ____________
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haploid
A gamete/sex cell (1/2 of DNA of parent) |
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Each of the eggs formed by a female will
usually contain an _____________ number of chromosomes inherited from each parent. |
1/2
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Cells on your face carry on a type of cell division called
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Mitosis
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The purpose of meiosis is to produce
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haploid/sex cells/gametes/reproductive cells
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At the end of meiosis how many cells have been produced?
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4 different haploid cells (Sex cells)
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How much DNA is in each cell during prophase I of meiosis?
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4N
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How much DNA is in each cell formed by
Telophase I of Meiosis? |
2N
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How much DNA is in each cell formed by Telephase II of meiosis?
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N
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What phase precedes Prophase II in meiosis?
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telephase I
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What is significant about Interphase II?
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There is no such phase.
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How many times does the DNA replicate during Meiosis?
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once before prophase I
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At what time does the DNA replicate during meiosis?
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before prophase I
Interphase I |
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Meiosis differs from Mitosis because the cells produced by meiosis are
_____________cells. |
haploid (not identical)
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List the stages of meiosis
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Interphase I
Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II TelophaseII |