Miosis & Genetics Flashcards
(24 cards)
Where are chromosomes found?
Nuclei
Each chromosome contains _____ genes.
1500
Sections of DNA that control the production of proteins are called?
Genes
You have _____chromosomes from each parent.
23
Chromosomes that make up a pair, one from each parent, are called _____?
Homologous
Diploid cells contain ____ chromosomes.
2N
_____ or sex cells have half the number of chromosomes of other cells.
Gametes
Haploid cells contain ____ cells.
N
____ is a kind of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes by half
Meiosis
____ number of cell divisions happen during Meiosis.
2
Which kind of cell division would be uses to create skin?
Mitosis
Which kind of cell division would be used to make a baby?
Meiosis
A sex cell (in humans: sperm for males, and eggs for females)
Gamete
A two-step process of cell division that is used to make gametes (sex cells)
Meiosis
Cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes
Diploid (2n)
Cell that contains only a single set of genes
Haploid (n)
What is the purpose of Meiosis?
To create sex cells
Where does Meiosis occur?
Reproductive cells
During meiosis, when does the ploidy (number of sets of chromosomes) get reduced from diploid (2n) to haploid (n)?
telophase I
What occurs during meiosis II?
The separation of sister chromatids
The somatic cells of a cat contain 38 chromosomes.
If a cat cell undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes will be in the resulting cell?
19
What is a likely result of crossing over during meiosis I?
Production of recombinant gametes
What is the overall purpose of meiosis?
To create gametes
What occurs during meiosis I?
Homologous chromosomes separate
