Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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Multiple Choice

During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes line up side by side in a process called:

segregation

synapsis

independent assortment

crossing over

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Understand the key stages of meiosis I, focusing on how homologous chromosomes behave during prophase I.

Recall that during prophase I, homologous chromosomes pair up closely along their lengths, which is essential for genetic recombination.

Identify the term used to describe this pairing of homologous chromosomes side by side; this process is called \textbf{synapsis}.

Differentiate synapsis from other related processes: \textit{segregation} refers to the separation of homologous chromosomes, \textit{independent assortment} refers to the random orientation of chromosome pairs, and \textit{crossing over} is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes.

Conclude that the correct term for homologous chromosomes lining up side by side during meiosis I is \textbf{synapsis}.