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Meiosis
Basic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| haploid | half total chromosomes |
| diploid | total chromosomes |
| gametes | sex cells |
| somatic cells | body cells |
| synapsis | joining of homologous chromosomes |
| homologous chromosomes | two similar chromosomes |
| sister chromatids | two similar chromatids |
| centrioles | used to reel in spindle fibers |
| tetrad | two sister chromatids |
| Independent assortment | random assortment of chromosomes |
| recombination | reordering of genes |
| sister chromatids | two connected chromatids |
| cytokinesis | splitting of a cell |
| chromosome | coiled piece of DNA |
| crossing over | genetic material is exchanged between two homologous sister chromatids |
| centromere | holds sister chromatids together |
| condense | to make smaller |
| nucleolus | only present prior to cell division |
| spindle fibers | attach to the centromere and centrioles to pull apart a tetrad or sister chromatids |
| Meiosis | cell division that forms gametes |