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Meiosis Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does meiosis make? | Gametes (sperm and egg) |
| What has to happen before mitosis or meiosis begins | DNA is copied once |
| Sexual reproduction | Makes offsprings with both traits from parents (unique) |
| Asexual reproduction | Make offspring identical to parent |
| Result of mitosis | 2 cell with genetic material identical to parent |
| Haploid | Half number of chromosomes (meiosis) |
| Diploid | Full set of chromosomes (mitosis) |
| crossing over | Increases the number of possible genetic combinations in the offspring |
| meiosis key event | crossing over |
| Produces most variation | sexual reproduction |
| Gametes chromosomes number | 23 |
| Mitosis chromosomes number | 46 |
| Homologous chromosomes | Similar chromosomes but not identical |