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BSCI 124 Lecture Notes - Meiosis
BSCI 124 Lecture Notes - Meiosis
A. Definition - a process in the sexual cycle by which the chromosome number is reduced by 1/2 (2n -> n)
B. Other terms to define
1. Diploid - having two complete sets of chromosomes (2n)
2. Haploid - having a single set of chromosomes (n)
3. Homologous chromosomes - members of a chromosome pair alike - one came from male, one
from female - genes in same location
4. Gametes - haploid reproductive cells that fuse to form a fertilized egg - sperm and eggs, sex cells
5. Zygote - a fertilized egg
C. Metaphase I
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F. Prophase II
G. Metaphase II
H. Anaphase II
1. Centromeres divide
2. Sister chromatids separate, become chromosomes
I. Telophase II
(body, growth)
divisions
B. Detailed comparison of mitosis and meiosis - see also Quick Time® movies of meiosis and mitosis - requires
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