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5639292477OogenesisEggs in ovaries halted before anaphase I meiosis I completed during maturation meiosis 2 completed after fertilization0
5639292478Nondisjunctionproblems with meitotic spindle fibers cause Incorrect # of chromosomes because chromosomes don't separate properly1
5639292479Nondisjunction in meiosis IHomologous chromosomes do not separate properly (all cells abnormal)2
5639292480Nondisjunction in meiosis 2Half cells abnormal, sister chromatids fail to separate in meiosis 23
5639292481Trisomy disorder2n+1, cells have 3 copies of one chromosome4
5639292482Monosomy disorderCells have only one copy of a chromosome5
5639292483SyndromeA survivable chromosomal mutation6
5639292484Down syndrome3 copies of chromosome 21, the smallest chromosome, not least amount of genes, frequency correlates with age of mother7
5639292485Prophase IISpindle apparatus forms, chromatids still held at centromere8
5639292486Telophase I and CytokinesisCell has haploid set of chromosomes, cytokinesis creates cleavage furrow creating 2 cells, no replication between m I and m II9
5639292487Metaphase IIChromosomes position on metaphase plate, chromatids not genetically identical cuz of m I crossing over, kinetochores attach to spindle fibers10
5639292488Anaphase IIBreakdown of proteins holding sister chromatids together, chromatids separate moving to opposite poles of cells,11
5639292489Telephase II and cytokinesisNuclei form with haploid number of chromosomes, each 4 new cells genetically distinct12
5639292490HeredityThe transmission of traits from one generation to the next13
5639292491VariationDifferences between members of the same species14
5639292492GeneticsThe scientific study of heredity and hereditary variation15
5639292493GametesA haploid reproductive cell, such as an egg or sperm. Gametes unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote16
5639292494Somatic CellAny cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm or egg17
5639292495LocusA specific place along the length of a chromosome where a given gene is located18
5639292496Asexual ReproductionThe generation of offspring from a single parent that occurs w/o fusion of gametes. In most cases, the offspring are genetically identical to the parent19
5639292497CloneA lineage of genetically identical individuals or cells20
5639292498Sexual ReproductionA type of reproduction in which two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the gametes of the parents21
5639292499Life CycleThe generation-to-generation sequence of stages in the reproductive history of an organism22
5639292500KaryotypeA display of the chromosome pairs of a cell arranged by size and shape23
5639292501Homologous ChromosomesA pair of chromosomes of the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern that possesses genes for the same characters at corresponding loci24
5639292502Sex ChromosomesA chromosome responsible for determining the sex of an individual25
5639292503AutosomeA chromosome that is not directly involved in determining sex; not a sex chromosome26
5639292504Diploid CellA cell containing two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent27
5639292505Haploid CellA cell containing only one set of chromosomes28
5639292506FertilizationThe union of haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote29
5639292507ZygoteThe diploid product of the union of haploid gametes during fertilization; a fertilized egg30
5639292508MeiosisA modified type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms consisting of two rounds of cell division but only one round of DNA replication. It results in cells w/ half the number of chromosome sets as the original cell31
5639292513Meiosis IThe first division of a two-stage process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that results in cells with 1/2 the number of chromosome sets as the original cell32
5639292514Meiosis IIThe second division of a two-stage process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that results in cells w/ half the number of chromosome sets as the original cell33
5639292515Prophase IChromosomes condense, crossing over, Synapsis, centrosome, movement, chiasmata, micro tubules attach to centromeres34
5639292516SynapsisThe pairing and physical connection of replicated homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis35
5639292517TetradA set of 4 chromatids36
5639292518Crossing OverThe reciprocal exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids during prophase I of meiosis37
5639292520Metaphase IChromosomes line up on plate crossed over with independent assortment, chromosomes attached to micro tubule,38
5639292521Anaphase IProteins holding chromatids together break down, chromosomes move to opposite poles of cell,39
5639292522Recombinant ChromosomesA chromosome created when crossing over combines the DNA from two parents into a single chromosome40
5639292523Independent AssortmentThe process of random segregation and assortment of chromosomes during anaphase I of meiosis resulting in the production of genetically unique gametes41
5639292524Random FertilizationAny possible egg can be fertilized by any possible sperm42
5639292525How are karyotypes prepared?By pairing up chromosomes based on size centromere location and staining patterns on a computer43
5639292526What are the 3 steps of crossing over?Breakage of DNA Crossing over Refusal of DNA44
5639292527What happens to to most chromosomal mutations?The baby will be aborted with high frequency, too disastrous, developmental problems result from biochemical imbalance, certain conditions tolerated45

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