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asexual reproduction - correct answer
directing cells to divide and develop into new tissues and
organs without a partner
sexual reproduction - correct answer
-takes more time and energy than asexual reproduction
-genetically diverse offspring
-requires fertilization
-requires haploid gametes
-mating
most plants and animals produce_______ - correct answer
gametes called eggs and sperm
Meiosis - correct answer
nuclear division that forms haploid cells
Meiosis I - correct answer
diploid cells divide to create 2 haploid cells, each with one of
the homologous chromosomes
Meiosis II - correct answer
2 haploid cells divide to form 4 haploid cells, which develop
into eggs or sperm
, Prophase I (Meiosis) - correct answer
-chromosomes condense
-nuclear envelope breaks down
-spindle fibers start to form (microtubules)
-crossing over occurs
Metaphase 1 (Meiosis) - correct answer
Pairs of homologous chromosomes move to metaphase plate
Anaphase I (Meiosis) - correct answer
homologous chromosomes separate and move to opposite
poles of the cell
Telophase and Cytokensis (Meiosis) - correct answer
-chromosomes gather at poles of the cell
-cytoplasm divides
Prophase II (Meiosis) - correct answer
-2 cells
-a new spindle forms around the chromosomes
Metaphase II (Meiosis) - correct answer
chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate/equator
Anaphase II (Meiosis) - correct answer
-2 cells
-centromeres divide
-chromatids move to opposite poles of the cells