Meiosis Vocab

Chromosome pairs of the same length, centromere position, and gene location. One of the pair inherited from each parent.

• homologous

• heterogeneous

• sister chromatids

Cells with chromosomes in homologous pairs (2N).

• Diploid

• Haploid

• Polyploid

Cells that have an unpaired, single set of chromosomes (N).

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Polyploid

Haploid reproductive cells (sperm and egg).

• Gametes

• Somatic cells

• Germ cells

Cell division that creates haploid reproductive cells.

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

Meiosis is described as _________ division, as i lessens the chromosome number by 1/2.

• reduction

• summation

• reciprocal

Paired homologous chromosomes formed during synapsis in prophase I.

• Tetrads

• Triads

• Cytokines

Exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of a homologous pair during prophase I.

• Crossing Over

• Cytokinesis

• Onomatopoeia

Outcome of meiosis II.

• 4 haploid gamete cells

• 4 diploid somatic cells

• 1 haploid cell, 3 diploid cells

Meiosis and random fertilization create _______ in offspring.

• genetic diversity

• identical genomes

• deleterious mutations