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Lec 3. Meiosis & Heredity Flashcards

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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For growth and to replace worn out cells.

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What is the outcome of mitosis?

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2 cells

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What is the purpose of meiosis?

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To shuffle genetic information and cut the cellular chromosome number in half, from 46 chromosomes to 23 chromosomes

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What is the outcome of meiosis?

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4 cells

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What happens during Prophase II?

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Chromosomes recondense

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What happens during Metaphase II?

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Chromosomes line up

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What happens during Anaphase II?

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Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles

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What happens during Telophase II?

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Chromosomes arrive at spindle poles.

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When does crossing over occur?

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Prophase I

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What happens during Cytokinesis?

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Cytoplasm divides

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What happens during Interkinesis?

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Nuclear envelope re-forms, no DNA synthesis takes place

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How is Genetic variation produced?

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Through random distribution of chromosomes in meiosis.

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Define crossing over

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Exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes, resulting in shuffling of genes.

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True or False? Crossing over can result in unequal exchange of genetic material.

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True. This can produce chromosomes with deleted or duplicated regions.

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What is essential for the normal segregation of chromosomes during Meiosis?

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Crossing over

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True or False? Crossing over and mapping, distance is important.

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True

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True or False? Crossover is dependent across the centromere.

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False. Crossover is INDEPENDENT across the centromere.

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Is there cell division during Mitosis?

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Yes.

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Is there cell division during Meiosis I?

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Yes.

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Is there cell division during Meiosis II?

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Is there reduction of chromosome number during Mitosis?

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Is there reduction of chromosome number during Meiosis I?

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Is there reduction of chromosome number during Meiosis II?

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Is Genetic variation produced during Mitosis?

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Is Genetic variation produced during Meiosis I?
Yes.
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Is Genetic variation produced during Meiosis II?
No.
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Does crossing over occur during Mitosis?
No.
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Does crossing over occur during Meiosis I?
Yes.
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Does crossing over occur during Meiosis II?
No.
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Does random distribution of maternal and paternal chromosomes occur during Mitosis?
No.
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Does random distribution of maternal and paternal chromosomes occur during Meiosis I?
Yes.
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Does random distribution of maternal and paternal chromosomes occur during Meiosis II?
No.
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What happens in Mitosis during Metaphase?
Individual chromosomes line up
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What happens in Meiosis I during Metaphase?
Homologous pairs line up
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What happens in Meiosis II during Metaphase?
Individual chromosomes line up
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What happens in Mitosis during Anaphase?
Chromatids separate
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What happens in Meiosis I during Anaphase?
Homologous chromosomes separate
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What happens in Meiosis II during Anaphase?
Chromatids separate
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What is cohesion?
A protein complex that holds chromatids together
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What is Spermatogenesis?
Male gamete production
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What is Oogenesis?
female gamete production
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Why is there only one female gamete?
All the organelles are in there
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Why are mules sterile?
Chromosomes fail to separate correctly
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What are two diseases that result from failed chromosome segregation?
Trisomy 21. Klinefelter
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Define Heredity
Passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
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Define Heritability
Proportion of total variation between individuals in a give population that is due to genetic variation
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What causes red hair?
Receptor deficiency on the MC1R gene resulting in pheomelanin, which is the predominate pigment in red hair.
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What causes blond hair in 5%-10% of dark-skinned Solomon Islanders?
A point mutation in the TYRP1 gene.
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What is not known but thought to be the function of TYRP1?
To stabilize Tyrosinase.

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