Vocabulary
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100
The Greek term 'Meta-' refers to this in biology
What is 'middle?'
100
The term 'cyto-' means this
What is 'cell?'
100
The suffix '-kinesis' means this
What is 'to break down or split apart?'
100
Germ cells are described as this
What is haploid?
100
Somatic cells are described as this
What is diploid?
200
The prefix 'pro-' means this
What is 'first?'
200
This is the end result of mitosis
What are two, genetically identical, diploid cells?
200
Meiosis I does this
What is 'splits homologous chromosomes?'
200
This structure holds two sister chromatids together
What is the centromere?
200
The prefix 'telo-' means this
What is 'last or final?'
300
This is the term for mature sperm or egg cells
What are gametes?
300
These occurs during anaphase II?
What is 'sister chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cells?'
300
In this phase of cell division, chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell
What is anaphase?
300
These condense during prophase II
What are individual chromosomes?
300
Meiosis II does this
What is 'split sister chromatids?'
400
This happens during anaphase
What is spindle fibers pull homologous chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell?
400
Meiosis I ends with _______, genetically-__________ cells
What is '2 genetically-different cells?'
400
This is why is it so important that mitosis CONSERVES genetic information
What is 'so cells continue to reproduce identical copies and continue doing the same jobs?'
400
This is why homologous chromosomes are similar but NOT identical
What is 'because they carry the same genes in the same order but NOT the exact same copies of the same genes?'
400
All genetic diversity in all sexually-reproducing organisms is due to this process
What is crossing over?
500
Explain the different between prophase I and prophase II?
What is 'during prophase I homologous chromosomes condense and during prophase II individual chromosomes condense?'
500
Explain what occurs during Metaphase?
What is 'homologous chromosomes line up at the middle of the cell?'
500
These three things occur during prophase II
What is 1) nuclear envelopes break down, 2) individual chromosomes condense, 3) spindle apparatus forms?
500
These three things occur during telophase
What is 1) chromosomes condense, 2) nuclear envelopes form, and 3) spindle apparatus breaks down?
500
This is how Mitosis and Meiosis I are similar
What is 'the both split up homologous chromosomes, both end with two new cells?'
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