Meiosis

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Meiosis

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Review

• homologs matching chromosomes
• genes
• alleles

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Key Vocabulary

• somatic cell ?
• gamete -?example
• gonad -

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Key Vocab (cont)

• diploid (2n)
• haploid (n)
• Which is diploid, a somatic cell or a gamete?

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Purpose of Meiosis

• to produce gametes! (Thats easy!) OR
• to reduce chromosomes per cell by ½ WHY??

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What is a tetrad?
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Stages of Meiosis