Meiosis Vocab Quiz

Cell with full amount of DNA (100%)

• Tetrad

• Diploid

• Haploid

• Gametes

Tightly wound up DNA carrying genetic information

• Chromatid

• Haploid

• Centromere

• Chromosome

Sister chromatids for the same gene pair up

• Homologous chromosome

• Haploid

• Centromere

• Crossing over

Homologus pair match up (4 sister chromatids)

• Diploid

• Haploid

• Gametes

• Tetrad

One of two identical halves replicated for cell division

• Chromosome

• Chromatid

• Haploid

• Allele

Two identical chromatids connected by a centromere

• Centromere

• Diploid

• Sister chromatids

• Tetrad

Homologus chromosomes exchange genetic material during prophase I

• Chromosome

• Sister chromatids

• Centromere

• Crossing over

Cell with half the amount of DNA (50%)

• Tetrad

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Gametes

Variations of genes that are passed down to offspring

• Centromere

• Chromosome

• Crossing over

• Allele

Center part of chromosome holding together sister chromatids

• Centromere

• Centrosome

• Crossing over

• Homologous chromosome