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Each organism must inherit a single copy of every gene from each of its “parents.”
WHY?.....
Gametes are formed by a process that separates the two sets of genes so that each gamete ends up with just one set.
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Chromosome Number
Chromosome Number
All organisms have different numbers of chromosomes.
A body cell in an adult fruit fly has 8 chromosomes: 4 from the fruit fly's male parent, and 4 from its female parent.
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Chromosome Number
These two sets of chromosomes are homologous.
Each of the 4 chromosomes that came from the male parent has a corresponding chromosome from the female parent.
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Chromosome Number
A cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes is said to be diploid.
The number of chromosomes in a diploid cell is sometimes represented by the symbol 2N.
For Drosophila, the diploid number is 8, which can be written as 2N=8.
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Chromosome Number
The gametes of sexually reproducing organisms contain only a single set of chromosomes, and therefore only a single set of genes.
These cells are haploid. Haploid cells are represented by the symbol N.
For Drosophila, the haploid number is 4, which can be written as N=4.
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Phases of Meiosis
What happens during the process of meiosis?
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Phases of Meiosis
Phases of Meiosis
Meiosis is a process of reduction division in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.
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Meiosis involves two divisions, meiosis I and meiosis II.
By the end of meiosis II, the diploid cell that entered meiosis has become 4 haploid cells.
Phases of Meiosis
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Phases of Meiosis
Meiosis I
Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I and
Cytokinesis
Interphase I
Meiosis I
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Cells undergo a round of DNA replication, forming duplicate chromosomes.
Cell grows.
Make organelles
Make proteins
Interphase I
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Each chromosome pairs with its corresponding homologous chromosome to form a tetrad: crossing over can occur.
Centrioles move to sides
Spindle grows
There are 4 chromatids in a tetrad.
MEIOSIS I Prophase II
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When homologous chromosomes form tetrads in meiosis I, they exchange portions of their chromatids in a process called crossing-over.
Crossing-over produces new combinations of alleles.
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Spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes.
Some spindles push against each other
Homologous pairs line up in the middle
MEIOSIS I Metaphase I
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MEIOSIS I Anaphase IThe fibers pull the
homologous chromosomes toward opposite ends of the cell: some spindles shorten.
Cell elongates: some spindles get bigger
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MEIOSIS I Telophase I and CytokinesisNuclear membranes form.
The cell separates into two cells.
The two cells produced by meiosis I have chromosomes and alleles that are different from each other and from the diploid cell that entered meiosis I.
Spindle disappears.
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Meiosis II
The two cells produced by meiosis I now enter a second meiotic division.
Unlike meiosis I, neither cell goes through chromosome replication.
Each of the cell’s chromosomes has 2 chromatids.
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Meiosis II
Telophase II and
CytokinesisProphase II
Metaphase II Anaphase IITelophase I and Cytokinesis I
Meiosis II
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Meiosis I results in two haploid (N) daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.
Centrioles move
Spindle starts to form
NO MORE CROSSING OVER!
MEIOSIS IIProphase II
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The chromosomes line up in the center of cell.
Spindles attach
MEIOSIS II Metaphase II
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The sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite ends of the cell; spindle shortens
Cell elongates; spindles grow.
MEIOSIS II Anaphase II
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Meiosis II results in four haploid (N) daughter cells.
Nuclear membrane reappears
Spindle disappears
Chromosomes spread back out.
MEIOSIS II Telophase II and Cytokinesis
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Gamete Formation
Gamete Formation
In male animals, meiosis results in four equal-sized gametes called sperm.
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Gamete Formation
In many female animals, only one egg results from meiosis. The other three cells, called polar bodies, are usually not involved in reproduction.
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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
How is meiosis different from mitosis?
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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Mitosis results in the production of two genetically identical diploid cells. Meiosis produces four genetically different haploid cells.
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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Mitosis
• Cells produced by mitosis have the same number of chromosomes and alleles as the original cell.
• Mitosis allows an organism to grow and replace cells.
• Some organisms reproduce asexually by mitosis.
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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
• Cells produced by meiosis have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
• These cells are genetically different from the diploid cell and from each other.
• Meiosis is how sexually reproducing organisms produce gametes.
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If the body cells of humans contain 46 chromosomes, a single sperm cell should have
a. 46 chromosomes.
b. 23 chromosomes.
c. 92 chromosomes.
d. between 23 and 46 chromosomes.
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During meiosis, the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of
a. daughter cells.
b. homologous chromosomes.
c. gametes.
d. chromatids.
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The formation of a tetrad occurs during
a. anaphase I.
b. metaphase II.
c. prophase I.
d. prophase II.
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In many female animals, meiosis results in the production of
a. only 1 egg.
b. 1 egg and 3 polar bodies.
c. 4 eggs.
d. 1 egg and 2 polar bodies.
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Compared to egg cells formed during meiosis, daughter cells formed during mitosis are
a. genetically different, while eggs are genetically identical.
b. genetically different, just as egg cells are.
c. genetically identical, just as egg cells are.
d. genetically identical, while egg cells are genetically different.