Match each meiosis term to its meaning

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Synapsis

   Right

   Tight pairing of homologues

2. Left

   Crossover

   Right

   Swaps DNA between homologues

3. Left

   Interkinesis

   Right

   Gap with no S phase

4. Left

   Kinetochore

   Right

   Where a spindle fibre grips

5. Left

   Cohesin

   Right

   Holds sister chromatids joined

6. Left

   Somatic cell

   Right

   Any body cell, not a gamete

Instructions

Tap a term on the left, then tap its meaning on the right.

Explanation