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Meiosis- The Formation of Sex Cells

Meiosis- The Formation of Sex Cells. I. Introduction to Meiosis. A. Purpose - to make sex cells for reproduction. B. Why can’t mitosis do this? 1. Mitosis would make too many chromosomes. C. Diploid Chromosome - the total number of chromosomes the individual should have.

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Meiosis- The Formation of Sex Cells

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  1. Meiosis- The Formation of Sex Cells

  2. I. Introduction to Meiosis A. Purpose - to make sex cells for reproduction. B. Why can’t mitosis do this? 1. Mitosis would make too many chromosomes.

  3. C. Diploid Chromosome - the total number of chromosomes the individual should have. 1. Ex. Human = 46 Ex. Lettuce = 18 2. Diploid number = 2n

  4. D. Haploid Chromosome Number - half the number of chromosomes an organism should have. 1. Ex. Human = 23 2. Ex. Lettuce = 9 3. Haploid Chromosome # = n

  5. II. Workings of Meiosis A. Meiosis is - the formation of sex cells (eggs and sperm) 1. Gametes - another name for sex cells. A. Gametes have haploid chromosome number

  6. B. Meiosis is the making of eggs and sperm with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 1. Female egg = 23 2. Male sperm = 23

  7. C. Two Main Stages ofMeiosis 1. Meiosis I a. Prophase I b. Metaphase I c. Anaphase I d. Telophase I

  8. 2. Meiosis II a. Prophase II b. Metaphase II c. Anaphase II d. Telophase II D. There is only one interphase

  9. III. Meiosis I A. Interphase 1. Replication of chromosomes occurs. 2. This is the only interphase.

  10. B. Prophase I 1. Chromatids appear 2. Centrosome splits into two centrioles. 3. Centrioles move to the opposite poles. 4. Spindle fibers appear

  11. 5. Nucleolus disappears 6. Nuclear membrane disappears 7. Tetrads form - two pairs of homologous chromosomes joining together.

  12. 8. Crossing-over occurs here - genes are exchanged between homologous chromsomes. a. Creates variation in new offspring

  13. C. Metaphase I 1. Tetrads line up at the equator.

  14. D. Anaphase I 1. Tetrads separate. 2. Chromatids are pulled to the opposite poles.

  15. E. Telophase I 1. Chromatids still visible. 2. Nucleolus and Nuclear Membrane reforms. 3. Centrioles replicate 4. Two new cells.

  16. IV. Meiosis II A. No interphase begins this phase. 1. 2 cells with the diploid chromosome number begin this stage. 2. Meiosis II will always have two cells in each phase.

  17. B. Prophase II 1. Nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear. 2. Centrosome splits into two centrioles. 3. Centrioles move to the poles.

  18. 4. Spindle fibers form. 5. Chromatids are visible and attach to spindle fibers.

  19. C. Metaphase II 1. Chromatids line up on the equator.

  20. D. Anaphase II 1. Centromeres separate. 2. Chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles.

  21. E. Telophase II 1. Centrioles replicate 2. Nuclear membrane and nucleolus reappear. 3. Spindle fibers disappear.

  22. 4. 4 new cells are formed a. Only have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. b. Males - all 4 remain alive and viable. c. Females - one grows rest die off.

  23. V. Meiosis-Mitosis Comparison A. Mitosis 1. 4 phases 2. Produces 2 diploid cells 3. Daughter cells identical to parent

  24. B. Meiosis 1. 8 phases 2. 4 haploid cells produced 3. Daughter cells not identical to parent 4. Contain tetrads and crossing-over.

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