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chapter 6-3
meiosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| meiosis | Process in which nucleus of a cell completes two successive divisions that produce four nuclei, each w/ a chromosome # that is half the # of chromosomes of the original cell. |
| spores | Haploid cells that later lead to the production of gametes also; a diploid cell that undergoes meiosis produces four haploid cells |
| crossing over | Exchange of reciprocal segments of DNA while paired up in the beginning of meiosis |
| reduction division | In meiosis: the reduction of chromosomes (by half) when the cytoplasm divides |
| genetic recombination | Rearrangement if genetic material |
| meiosis I | Homologous chromosomes separate into two cells |
| Meiosis II | The 2 chromatides of each chromosome separate into 2 haploid cells |