Meiotic pairings
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Meiotic pairings
Ten clues about chromosome pairing, reshuffling and chromosome sets.
Having one chromosome set, even if each chromosome still has two chromatids (7)
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About this meiosis vocabulary crossword
5 Across answers meet 5 Down answers. Explore homologous chromosome pairing and exchange, chromosome-set counts and the interval between meiotic divisions. This selected vocabulary uses a typical diploid-cell model. A cell can be haploid while each chromosome still has two chromatids. Different life cycles place meiosis and gamete formation in different stages.
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Meiotic pairings
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Across
1. Having one chromosome set, even if each chromosome still has two chromatids (7)
5. Genetic reshuffling through exchanges between nonsister chromatids of homologs (13)
8. Interval between meiosis I and II during which DNA is not copied again (12)
9. Sex cell that can fuse with another during fertilization (6)
10. Singular name for a visible crossover connection between meiotic homologs (7)
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2. Independent ___: different homolog pairs line up independently during meiosis I (10)
3. Chromosomes carrying corresponding genes at matching loci; short US plural (8)
4. Having two chromosome sets, with one typically inherited from each parent (7)
6. Pairing of homologous chromosomes during prophase I (8)
7. Replicated homolog pair containing four chromatids (6)