Meiosis
How many cells come out of Meiosis?
4
How many cells come out of mitosis?
2
What are karyotypes sorted by?
Size. Largest to Smallest!
What is the definition of cancer?
Cells that divide uncontrollably.
How many times does Meiosis divide?
2
Are the cells identical?
NO! Unique
Are the cells idenical?
YES! To the parent!
If someone has trisomy 18, how many chromosomes are at the 18th set?
3
What type of tumor is NON-cancerous?
Benign
How many types does Meiosis replicate DNA?
1
23
How many chromosomes are in the daughter cells?
46
When can nondisjunction occur?
Anaphase 1 or 2
What type of tumor has spread throughout the body already?
Metastasized
What phase does Independent Assortment occur in?
Metaphase 1
What do we call cells with 23 chromosomes (one set of chromosomes)?
Haploid
Somatic
When do chromosomal mutations occur?
Prophase 1, Crossing over
Cancer treatments target what?
Cell Division/Cell Cycle
What do Crossing Over and Independent Assortment lead to?
Genetic Diversity
What are the body cells considered, since they have 2 copies of the chromosomes?
Diploid
What do we call Trisomy 21?
Down Syndrome
What are the immortal cells called?
In Meiosis, the chromosomes number ______ from parent to daughter.
Reduces!