Picturing the Phases
Confusing C Words
Uniqueness of Phases
Meiosis Vocabulary
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Metaphase 1

100

The region where sister chromatids are closest together

Centromere

100

Microtubules attach to kinetochores on homologous chromosomes 

Metaphase 1

100

2 complete sets/copies of chromosomes. 

Diploid

200

Anaphase 2

200

Complex of DNA and histone proteins. 

Chromatin

200

Homologous chromosomes separate 

Anaphase 1

200

Pairs of chromosomes that carry matching genes

Homologous Chromosomes

300

Telophase 2

300

Protein that holds sister chromatids together

Cohesin

300

The phase where tetrads form

Prophase 1

300

A group of 4 chromatids

Tetrad

400

Prophase 1

400

Process where non-sister chromatids exchange genetic information

Crossing over

400

The phase where 2 (duplicated) haploid cells are produced

Telophase 1/Cytokinesis (occurs simultaneously)

400

Process where homologous chromosomes pair up. They align gene for gene.

Synapsis

500

Anaphase 1

500

Place where chromosomes cross over in Meiosis' Prophase 1

Chiasmata

500

Step when cohesin is inactivated in Mitosis and Meiosis

Mitosis: Anaphase 

Meiosis: Anaphase 2

500

Proteins that hold homologous chromosomes together where they need to Forms when the tetrad arises.

Synaptonemal Complex

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