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Covering Meiosis, Mitosis, and Genetics

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Define asexual reproduction   reproduction without a partner creating exact copies of chromosomes and offspring; typically faster process.  
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Define sexual reproduction   reproduction with a partner creating variations in offspring and a blend of chromosomes; typically slower process.  
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What is the difference in number of parents between asexual and sexual reproduction?   asexual has only one while sexual has two parents.  
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What is the difference in offspring between asexual and sexual reproduction?   asexual are identical while sexual is different.  
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What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?   if something kills one cell, it will kill all offspring.  
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What is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?   typically a slower process.  
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Define binary fission   asexual reproduction in organisms without a nucleus. Typically happens in bacteria.  
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Define budding and the types of organisms that use this type of reproduction   asexual reproduction in simple life forms with a nucleus that creates an exact copy. Typically happens in yeast and sea sponges.  
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Cell cycle   the life cycle of the cell incorporating all stages of mitosis.  
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Parent cell   the cell that is dividing.  
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Daughter cell   the identical cells formed during mitosis.  
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Ceontrosomes   organelle responsible for pulling chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell during reproduction.  
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Spindles   microtubules that grab hold of chromosomes to help move them during mitosis.  
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Interphase   active phase of the cell where organelle duplication occurs. Chromosome duplication happens here as well.  
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Prophase   first stage of mitosis and meiosis where the nucleus disappears and chromosomes look like spaghetti.  
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Metaphase   chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.  
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Anaphase   Copies of each chromosome separate and move towards opposite sides of the cell.  
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Telophase   nucleus reforms around each set of chromosomes and cells begin to separate.  
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Cytokinesis   the division of the cytoplasm into two separate cells.  
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Define haploid   single set of unpaired chromosomes  
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Define diploid   containing two complete sets of chromosomes  
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Define gametes   mature (both male and female) haploid cell able to unite during sexual reproduction.  
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Define maternal   from the mother or female.  
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Define paternal   from the father or male.  
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Interphase   active phase of the cell where organelle duplication occurs. Chromosome duplication happens here as well.  
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Prophase I   first stage of meiosis where the nucleus disappears and chromosomes look like spaghetti.  
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Crossing Over   the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring. Happens during prophase I.  
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Metaphase I   chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.  
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Anaphase I   copies of each chromosome separate and move towards opposite sides of the cell.  
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Telophase I   nucleus reforms around each set of chromosomes and cells begin to separate.  
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Prophase II   2nd stage of meiosis where the nucleus disappears and chromosomes become visible. No duplication of chromosomes occurred.  
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Metaphase II   chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.  
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Anaphase II   chromosome separate and move towards opposite sides of the cell.  
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Telophase II   nucleus reforms around each set of chromosomes and cells begin to separate into four haploid cells.  
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Similarity between meiosis and mitosis   both have chromosome duplication during interphase;  
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Differences between meiosis and mitosis   meiosis happens sexually and creates 4 unique, haploid cells while mitosis happens asexually and creates two, identical diploid cells.  
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Define homologous chromosomes   set of chromosomes with one maternal and one paternal chromosome paired.  
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Identify three reasons why we aren’t like mom and dad   independent assortment, crossing over of chromosomes, and random pairing of gametes.  
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Define genotype   genes present in DNA  
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Define Homozygous   two genes of the same type; pure bred  
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Define Heterozygous   mixture of genes; hybrid  
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Define Phenotype   outward appearance of an organism.  
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Define allele   alternate forms of the same gene.  
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Define Mendel’s 1st Law of Dominance   In a cross of parents that are pure for contrasting traits, only one form of the trait will appear in the next generation. Offspring that are hybrid for a trait will have only the dominant trait in the phenotype.  
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Define Mendel’s 2nd Law of Segregation   During the formation of gametes (eggs or sperm), the two alleles responsible for a trait separate from each other. Alleles for a trait are then "recombined" at fertilization, producing the genotype for the traits of the offspring.  
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Define dominant   An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele  
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Define recessive   an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical  
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Define co-dominant   Of or relating to two alleles of a gene that are both fully expressed in a heterozygote  
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Define Mendel’s 3rd Law of Independent Assortment   Alleles for different traits are distributed to sex cells (& offspring) independently of one another.  
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