question archive Understand these terms in the context of mitosis, meiosis and the number of human chromosomes
Understand these terms in the context of mitosis, meiosis and the number of human chromosomes
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Understand these terms in the context of mitosis, meiosis and the number of human chromosomes.
How many chromosomes does a somatic human cell contain?
How many chromosome PAIRS does a somatic human cell contain?
What is a gamete?
What does it mean for a cell to be n, 2n, haploid, diploid? How many chromosomes would a human cell have using those terms?
What does meiosis accomplish? How many chromosomes are in a human gamete (egg or sperm) at the completion of meiosis?
What important occurrence happens at Prophase I of meiosis that generates genetic diversity? Explain how this occurs.
What occurs at Anaphase I and Anaphase II of meiosis?
What is chromosomal non-disjunction?
Chromosomal non-disjunction can result in Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter and Down Syndrome? What is the chromosomal makeup of these individuals (make chromosomes do they have extra or lack)?
What is a chromosomal translocation? What is a chromosomal inversion?
