1. Chapter 6
Meiosis

2. Your Cells Somatic Cells – aka body cells Gametes – aka sex cells
Most of the cells in your body
Undergo mitosis
Gametes – aka sex cells
Eggs and sperm
Allow for passage of genetic information to offspring
Undergo meiosis

3. Chromosomes Humans have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes
One inherited from your mother, the other from your father
All but one of these pairs consists of autosomes, or chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics not directly related to sex
The last pair is a sex chromosome and it directly controls the development of sexual charateristics

4. Karyotype

5. Karyotype