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Paired homologous chromosomes |
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Cell division that generates gametes (egg and sperm). |
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What phases are typical of Meiosis? |
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Interphase, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I & cytokinesis, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II and cytokinesis |
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The end products of Meiosis are: |
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Sperm: 4 haploid
Eggs: 4 haploid, one viable the other three are absorbed into the body. |
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The sister chromatids attached to the centromere. |
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Cells that possess a double set of chromosomes |
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This is the number of chromosomes found in a typical human cell |
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This is the number of chromosome pairs found in a typical human cell |
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A haploid sperm joins with an egg generating a zygote, the cells of the zygote would be _______________. |
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Cells that have a diploid number of 26 would have ________ chromosomes once it goes through meiosis. |
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13 chromosomes would be present in the haploid sperm or egg cell that results from the process of meiosis. |
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