Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
When are gametes produced?
A
In Meiosis
2
Q
How many stages are there in Meiosis?
A
five
3
Q
What is the first stage of Meiosis?
A
The Cell duplicates its genetic information forming two armed chromosomes
4
Q
What is the second stage of Meiosis?
A
In the first division, the chromosomes pairs line up in the center of the cell
5
Q
What is the third stage of Meiosis?
A
The paired chromosomes are pulled apart so each new cell only has one copy of each chromosome
6
Q
What is the fourth stage of Meiosis?
A
In the second division, the chromosomes line up again in the center of the cell
7
Q
What is the fifth stage of Meiosis?
A
You end up with four gametes each with only a single set of chromosomes in it
