Mitosis is a cellular process that produces _____ genetically _________________ Daughter cells
1. two
2. identical
Meiosis is a cellular process that produces ____ genetically _____________ daughter cells
1. Four
2. similar
The first stage of mitosis where chromatid condenses the form chromosomes
Prophase
The stage of mitosis where of the chromosomes line up at the cells equator
Metaphase
The stage of meiosis were homologous chromosomes swap genetic material
Prophase one
A centriole is a structure that
Makes spindle fibers
What is the somatic cell
Body cells
How many chromosomes do somatic cells have
46
What is a gamete?
Sex cells
How many chromosomes the gametes have
23
Are gametes haploid or diploid?
haploid
When the order of bases in a strand of DNA is changed, a___________can occur
Mutation
When a portion of the DNA is left out and not copied during DNA replication it is a mutation called
Deletion
describe the mutation where segment of a chromosome is lost
Deletion
What is a genetic mutation
A mistake or change and a DNA sequence
What would be the partner strand to a DNA strand with the code ATCG
TAGC
The base adenine pairs with which DNA base
Thymine
The base guanine with which other DNA base
Cytosine
Heterozygous
an organism with two different alleles for a trait
Homozygous
An organism with two same alleles for a trait
Genotype
The allele combination or genetic make up
Phenotype
An organisms physical appearance or the traits it has
crossing over
Process where homologous chromosomes swap info
Metaphase one
The homologous chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
Cytokinesis
The process that ends cell division by cutting the cell in half
Prophase 1
The phase of meiosis where the Homologous chromosomes line up