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Meiosis Lab Analysis1.) What is the purpose for the process of meiosis?
2.) What type of cell do we start with in the process, haploid or diploid?
3.) What does haploid mean?
4.) What does diploid mean?
5.) How many chromosomes does a human cell start with during the process of meiosis?
6.) What is found inside the two new cells after meiosis I?
7.) What is found in the 4 new cells after meiosis II?
8.) What is a gamete cell?
9.) When is a gamete formed during meiosis?
10.)
What is a zygote?
11.)
How is a zygote made?
12.)
How many chromatids are found in a zygote?
13.)
What does genotype mean?
14.)
What does phenotype mean?
15.)
Define the following terms:
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f.
g.
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous
Allele
Gender
Homologous chromosomes
Autosomes
16.)
What features were your offspring expressing when you drew them?
17.)
Why are some traits shown when drawing the offspring, while others are not?
18.)
How does the Law of Segregation apply to the process of meiosis?
19.)
How does the Law of Independent Assortment apply to the process of meiosis?
20.)
How do these two laws allow the process of meiosis to ensure genetic variations
in organisms?