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In addition to cell division, meiosis also includes division of a cell's |
Chromosomes |
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Meiosis is also referred to as: |
a nuclear and cell division process
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Matched pairs of chromosomes are called: |
homologous |
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Cells having matched pairs of chromosomes are: |
Diploid |
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The only haploid cells in an organism are |
Gametes |
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A fertilized egg has received one set of ______ chromosomes from the sperm. |
haploid |
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All the chromosomes in a diploid cell are paired. |
True |
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All the chromosomes in a diploid cell come in matched pairs except the ___ Chromosomes |
Sex |
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Genetic recombination results from: |
new combinations of genes from two parents
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How many chromosomes are produced by the first division during meiosis? |
Double the original |
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Normally, how many chromosomes are required to determine the outward expression of a trait? |
a homologous pair
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Each chromosome usually contains: |
one gene for a particular trait
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When are the homologous pairs of chromosomes separated? |
during the first division of meiosis
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The ordered arrangement of chromosomes in gametes is the same as they were in the parent cell. |
False |
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Most of the cells in the human body are: |
Diploid |
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As processes, mitosis consists of___Division(s), and meiosis consist of_____ division(s). |
one Two |
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A meiotic division produces ____ Daughter Cells |
Four |
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Mitosis produces __ daughter cells which are ___________ to the parent cell. |
2 Identical |
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Mitosis produces daughter cells that have a chromosome number that is ___ that of the parent cell. |
Equal to |
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Meiosis produces daughter cells that have a chromosome number that is _____to that of the parent cell. |
One- half |
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Which occurs more frequently, mitosis or meiosis? |
Mitosis |
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Crossing over and the separation of homologous chromosomes in the first division produces genetic variation. |
True |
