Where are the instructions of each trait found?
Where are chromosomes found?
The DNA on chromosomes is arranged in sections that control the production of __________
What are the DNA sections called?
Each chromosome has about how many genes?
How many chromosomes does the human body have?
How many chromosomes do you get from your father and how many from your mother?
Do chromosomes come in pairs? yes or no
About how many genes do humans have?
The chromosomes that make up a pair, one from each parent, are called what?
Fill in the blank:
Homologous chromosomes are the same _____ and have the centromere in _____ place.
The homologous chromomoses also carry _____ for the same traits at the same time.
Homologous chromosomes are similar but not
The number of chromosomes does or does not change from generation to generation.
What are Gametes?
Gametes have half the number of chromosomes to ensure that chromosome numbers stays the same. True or false.
The symbol n represents the number of chromosomes.
A cell with n number of chromosomes is called a?
Gametes are what type of cells?
The process in which one haploid gamete joins with another haploid gamete is called?
After fertilization, the cell has ____n chromomoses.
After fertilization, the cell has 2n chromosomes- n chromosome from the ______parent plus n chromosome from the _____parent.
what is a cell with 2n chromosome called?
During mitosis, the chromosome cells stays the same or change. which one?
Because sex cells need half the number of chromosomes, a differnt process of cell division is needed. what is the process called?
What is the process of cell division called that reduces the number of chromosomes by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes?
Where does meiosis take place?
During meiosis there are two cell divisions. What are they?
Before a cell goes through meiosis it goes through?
What happens to a cell during interphase I?
Meiosis I begins with?
What happens during prophase I?
In prophase I the cells begin to form homologous pairs in a process called?
During synapsis, the chromosomes often swap pieces of DNA. This process is called?
How does crossing over occur?
During crossing over, where do the centrioles mover to?
What happens during metaphase I?
What happens during anaphase I?
During meiosis I, do the sister chromatids split? yes or no
What is the final stage of Meiosis I?
What happens during telophase i?
At the end of telophase I the cell under goes what?
What is cytokinesis?
Is the DNA copied during interphase?
What are the phases of meiosis I
Now that meiosis I is complete, to complete meiosis, the cell must now undergo?
What events occur during meiosis II?
What is the results of meiosis?
Name the phases of Meiosis II.
What is the major difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Number of cell divisions in mitosis is?
Number of cell divisions in meiosis is?
synapsis of homologous chromosomes in mitosis does or does not occur?
sypnasis of homologous chromosomess in meiosis does or does not occur?
In mitosis, how many identical diploid cells are produced?
In meiosis, how many nonidentical haploid cells are produced?
what are the types of cells produced in mitosis?
what are types of cells produced in meiosis?
what is the purpose of mitosis?
what is the purpose of meiosis?