cytokinesis/meiosis
meiosis 1
meiosis 1 phases
Meiosis 2
fundamentals of genetics
100

when does cytokinesis start 

it begins during telophase 

100

what happens in prophase that only happens once 

crossing over 

100

what happens in prophase 1 

crossing over 

chromatin coil up into rods(chromatids)

homologous pairs come together and their sister chromotids, undergo crossing over (changing them slightly)

crossing over creates increased genetic diversity in the cell 

100

what happens in prophase 2 

no tetrad formed 

chromosomes are easily visible (they didn't uncoil from previous step) 

nuclear membrane dissolves and spindle fibers start to reach out towards the chromosomes 

100
the passing of traits from parents to offspring is called what 

heredity 

200

what would happen if two cells combined in sexual reproduction 

there would be far to much DNA to be compatable with life 

200

chromosomes lie next to each other forming a what 

tetrad 

200

what happens in metaphase 1

spindle fibers push/pull homologus pairs (in their teterads) so they line up along the middle of the cell

200

what happens in metaphase 2 

spindle fibers attach to chromosomes centramere 

homologus are lined up single file along the cells equator 

200

the scientific study of heredity is called what 

genetics 

300

how many chromosomes would the daughter cells have 

92-184

300

meiosis 1 is preceded by the synthesis of DNA and replication of the chromosomes is in what phase 

interphase 

300
what happens in anaphase 1 

homologus pairs are pulled to the opposite end of the cell 

300

what happens in anaphase 2

sister chromotids spererate and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell 

300

traits are transmitted by means of what 

hint rod-shaped structures within the nucleus

chromosomes

400

chromosomes in somatic cells occur in pairs called what 

homologus pairs 

400

what is the process where homologous chromosomes come together 

synapis 

400

what happens in telophase 1 

nuclear membrane forms around each cluster of chromosomes 

cell membrane starts to pinch together 

spindle fibers start to degrade 

400

what happens in telophase 2 

pinching together of cell membrane 

nuclear membrane reforms 

chromatids reform 

400

units of heredity are called what 

genes 

500

humans have 46 chromosomes with 23 pairs of homologs this is said to be what 

a human gamete has only 23 chromosomes and is said to be what (N)

diploid 

haploid 

500

meiosis 1 (reduction division) does what 

and meiosis 2 does what 

homologous chromosomes seperate 

sister chromotids from each chromosome seperate from one another 

500

meiosis 1 is reduced division. It reduces the number of chromosomes from what to what 

diploid (2) to the haploid (n) number 

500

meiosis in male cells results in four cells that differentiate or change into what.

meiosis in female cells results in only one viable egg cell as the what divides unequally 

sperm 

cytoplasm 

500

who is considered the father of genetics 

Gregor Mendel 
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