2. Interphase Cytokinesis Telophase Anaphase Metaphase Prophase What looks similar between mitosis and meiosis? What looks different?

3. Process of reduction of the number of chromosomes per cell. Creates gametes (sex cells) # of chromosomes is cut in half

4. a pair of chromosomes, one from each parent, which carry genes for the same traits.

5. a cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes; regular, everyday chromosome #

6. term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes.

7. A diploid cell has __________ number of chromosomes. 2n or full set of matching

8. A haploid cell has __________ number of chromosomes. n or ½

9. process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis.

10. Sexual Repro Meiosisi.movMeiosisi.mov

11. How many Chromosomes do humans have? Diploid = _________ Haploid = ________ 46 23

12. How many Chromosomes do you get from your mom? 23

13. There are two stages: Meiosis I and Meiosis II

14. Visualizing Meiosis (938.0K)

17. True/False Mitosis produces four haploid cells.

18. True/False Meiosis produces identical cells.

19. Knowing that a human has 2N=46 chromosomes, How many chromosomes would you expect to find in a sperm cells? 23

20. How many chromosomes would you expect to find in a white blood cell? 46 Why?