Chapter 11: Q. 19 (page 295)
Describe the process that results in the formation of a tetrad.
Short Answer
Pair of homologous chromosomes come together to form tetrad during prophase I.
Chapter 11: Q. 19 (page 295)
Describe the process that results in the formation of a tetrad.
Pair of homologous chromosomes come together to form tetrad during prophase I.
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List and briefly describe the three processes that lead to variation in offspring with the same parents.
What structure is most important in forming the tetrads?
a. centromere
b. synaptonemal complex
c. chiasma
d. kinetochore
Animals and plants both have diploid and haploid cells. How does the animal life cycle differ from the alternation of generations exhibited by plants?
How do telophase I and telophase II differ during meiosis in animal cells?
a. Cells remain diploid at the end of telophase I, but are haploid at the end of telophase II.
b. Daughter cells form a cell plate to divide during telophase I, but divide by cytokinesis during telophase II.
c. Cells enter interphase after telophase I, but not after telophase II.
d. Chromosomes can remain condensed at the end of telophase I, but decondense after telophase II.
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