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Meiosis
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/16/2010

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Term
Meiosis
Definition
Reduction division (cut chromosomes number in half)
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Haploid
Definition
One set of chromosomes
Term
Meiosis produces what?
Definition
Haploid gametes
Term
Gametes
Definition
sex cells
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How many division sequences does meiosis involve?
Definition
2 successive division sequences
Term
Homologous Chromosomes
Definition
two chromosomes, one of paternal origin, the other of maternal origin, that are identical in appearance and pair during prophase I
Term
What is the difference during anaphase I during meiosis vs. mitosis?
Definition
There is NO division of centrameres in meiosis
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When do the centrameres divide in meiosis?
Definition
During Anaphase II
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