Meiosis and Sexual reproduction

The DNA on chromosomes is arranged in regions called genes

That code for the formation of proteins which carry out most of the
work of cells
n also describes the number of pairs of chromosomes
What two human gamete’s are combined 23 pairs of
homologous chromosomes are formed
Meiosis involves two cell divisions meiosis I and meiosis II

Lets start with interphase

 Prophase 1

As the homologous chromosomes condense

They being to form pairs in a process called synapsis

Metaphase 1

Recall that during metaphase in mitosis. The

individual chromosomes, which consist of two
sister chromatids line up at the equator

During metaphase 1 in meiosis the homologous

chromosomes line up as pairs at the cell equator
 Anaphase 1

The chromosomes number reduces from

2n to n when the homologous
chromosomes separate

Recall at mitosis the sister chromatids split

during anaphase

During meiosis anaphase 1 homologous

chromosomes still consists of two sisters
chromatids

Meiosis II
copies reduce from 2-> 1
Summary:
Summary :
Genetic variation is produced by crossing over and
by the independent random assortment of alleles
during gamete formation