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Biology: Meiosis And Mitosis Questions & Detailed Answers
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- Meiosis and mitosis
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- University Of Michigan
Biology: Meiosis And Mitosis Questions & Detailed Answers
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Biology: Meiosis And Mitosis Questions & DetailedAnswers
How many chromosomes do humans have? - ANS 46
Where are genes located? - ANS On chromosomes
Homologous pairs - ANS Matching sets of chromosomes
The cells in your body that are a complete set... - ANS Diploid
Sex cells (sperm and eggs) - ANS They only have half and are haploid
Gametes - ANS Sex or reproductive cells
Zygote - ANS Offspring
What are zygotes - ANS Diploid
What's the process of creating a gamete - ANS Meiosis
What does meiosis produce? - ANS 4 daughter cells that are haploid
, What does crossing over create? - ANS It increases the number of possible gene
combinations
Mitosis - ANS -replaces old/damaged cells
-increases cell numbers for growth
Meiosis - ANS -creates reproductive cells
-"reduction division" the original number of chromosomes is reduced in half
Homologous chromosomes - ANS Chromosomes that are alike in appearance and
in the type of genetic info they carry
Diploid number (2N) - ANS The number of chromosomes in normal somatic cells
Somatic cells - ANS Normal body cells
Haploid Number (N) - ANS Number of chromosomes in the gametes
Gametes - ANS Reproductive cells
Prophase I - ANS -Homologous chromosomes pair up
-they line up, 4 chromatids or 2 chromosomes paired together
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