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Meiosis
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Biology
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11/21/2005

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Term
Tetrads
Definition
Paired homologous chromosomes
Term
Meiosis
Definition
Cell division that generates gametes (egg and sperm).
Term
What phases are typical of Meiosis?
Definition
Interphase, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I & cytokinesis, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II and cytokinesis
Term
The end products of Meiosis are:
Definition
Sperm: 4 haploid

Eggs: 4 haploid, one viable the other three are absorbed into the body.
Term
Dyads
Definition
The sister chromatids attached to the centromere.
Term
Diploid
Definition
Cells that possess a double set of chromosomes
Term
This is the number of chromosomes found in a typical human cell
Definition
46 chromosomes
Term
This is the number of chromosome pairs found in a typical human cell
Definition
23 pairs
Term
A haploid sperm joins with an egg generating a zygote, the cells of the zygote would be _______________.
Definition
Diploid
Term
Cells that have a diploid number of 26 would have ________ chromosomes once it goes through meiosis.
Definition
13 chromosomes would be present in the haploid sperm or egg cell that results from the process of meiosis.
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