Biology interparcial guide

Meosis
 Meosis is a form of cell division in which cell gamets produce 4 daughter cell with
haploid (half) number of chromososmes.
 The process is also known as gameotosis because sperm and eggs divide by
spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
Ha Ha
ploi ploi
d d
()n ()n
Diploid
(2n)

Meosis I
 Prophase I { Metaphase I { Anaphase I { Telophase I { Cytokynesis I
Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I
Chromosomes condense and become Homologous Homologous Nucleus is formed around each
visible. chromosomes chromosomes separated chromosome.
Homologous chromosomes (same size) align at the separate and move Spindle fibers disappear.
form pairs called tetrads/ bivalent, process middle equator to opposite poles. Chromosomes decondense cytokinesis
called synapsis, and exchange genetical of the cell begin over.
material, process called crossing over this 1 diploid cell (46) results in 2 haploid
point is chiasma/chiasmata (23).
Spindle fibers are formed they are proteins
that help divide genetic materials by
centrioles.
Nucleus disappears.

Meosis II
 Prophase II { Metaphase II { Anaphase II { Telophase II { Cytokynesis II
Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase I Telophase I
Chromosomes condense and become Chromosomes Sister chromatins Nucleus is formed around each
visible. align at the separate and move separated sister chromatin.
Spindle fibers are formed they are proteins middle equator to opposite poles. Spindle fibers disappear.
that help divide genetic materials by of the cell. Chromosomes decondense cytokinesis
centrioles. begin over again.
Nucleus disappears. 2 haploid (23) result in 4 haploid (23).

Importance:o creates genetic diversities, preserves diploid number of chromosomes during

sexual reproduction and leads to evolution.