Meiosis Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of meiosis?

A

To create sex cells

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What’s the difference between a haploid cell (sex cell) and a diploid cell (somatic cell)?

A

The amount of chromosomes; sex cells have 23 chromosomes, somatic cells (all non-sex cells) have 46.

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3
Q

Meiosis is essentially mitosis done ________ times.

A

2

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4
Q

What is the process of your parents’ chromosomes swapping DNA traits during meiosis called?

A

homologous (“same structure”) recombination

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5
Q

Before homologous recombination can take place, what is the process of your parents’ chromosomes line up with each other and get tangled up?

A

crossing over

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6
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How many cells are produced by meiosis?

A

4 cells are produced for MEN; 1 cell + 3 polar bodies for WOMEN

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