Meiosis Terms
This term refers to the type of cell division by which a single cell divides to form four genetically distinct daughter cells.
What is meiosis?
The first phase of meiosis.
What is prophase I?
The number of cells produced from mitosis.
What is 2 cells?
The acronym used to remember the phases of mitosis and meiosis.
PMAT
The cells produced from meiosis, necessary for sexual reproduction.
What is a gamete?
The last stage of meiosis (before cytokinesis), when 4 cells begin to form.
What is Telophase II?
The number of cells produced from meiosis.
What is 4 cells?
A cell which contains a full set of chromosomes (ex. body cell, a zygote).
What is a diploid cell?
A cell which contains half a set of chromosomes.
What is a haploid cell?
The phase of meiosis when the homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.
What is metaphase I?
What is identical?
A duplicated pair of chromosomes (they are identical).
What are sister chromatids?
What is a zygote?
The phase of meiosis when sister chromatids line up in the center of the cell.
What is Metaphase II?
The type of cells produced only by meiosis (consider the chromosomes).
What is haploid?
The term used to describe the exchange of genetic information between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
What is crossing over?
Chromosomes which have the same structure and contain the same type of genetic information.
What are homologous chromosomes?
The phase of meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes separate.
What is Anaphase I?
The two ways meiosis leads to genetic diversity.
What is crossing over and independent assortment?
The term used to describe the arrangement of homologous chromosomes before they split which promotes genetic diversity.
What is independent assortment?