Meiosis Flashcard

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What is a trait that is hidden or masked by the dominant trait?

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Recessive

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How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

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4

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What phase of meiosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?

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Anaphase II

Front

What phase of meiosis involves the alignment of homologous chromosomes at the equatorial plane?

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Metaphase I

Front

What is the definition of phenotype?

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Physical appearance determined by the alleles.

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What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Purebred

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What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Hybrid

Front

What is the process called that reduces the chromosome number by half to form gametes?

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Meiosis

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

What is the first phase of meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair up?

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Prophase I