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Meiosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meiosis. | The process of creating haploid gametes |
| Crossing-over | why siblings have the same parents’ chromosomes, but a different combination of genes. |
| Prophase I- | homologous chromosomes pair up into tetrads and cross over |
| Metaphase I- | homologous chromosomes line up in pairs along the middle of the cell |
| Anaphase I- | homologous chromosomes separate |
| Telophase I- | homologous chromosomes reach the ends of the cell |
| meiosis involves 2 cell divisions | resulting in 4 daughter cells |
| biological sex | determined by a pair of inherited sex chromosomes known as the X and Y chromosomes: |
| During fertilization (joining of egg and sperm) | egg contributes an X but the sperm may contribute an X or Y. |
| Genes found on the sex chromosomes | are called sex-linked traits. |
| A pedigree | a graphic representation of an individual’s family tree, which allows scientists to see inheritance patterns. |
| XX | female |
| XY | male |