How is genetic material passed from parent to offspring in meiosis?

Answer 1

Meiosis is a form of cell division which is used in sexual reproduction. In other words, it is the process of making sperm/egg cells in genetic material. There is "meiosis I" which separates the homologues and then there is "meiosis II" which separates the sister chromatids. In meiosis I there are four stages to the division process: Prophase (which is where the homologue chromosomes start to condense), Metaphase (which is where the chromosomes begin to align in the center of the cell), Anaphanse (which is the when the chromasomes start to separate in half) and Telophase (where the resulting chromosomes begin to break off into two separate cells). Meiosis II has a very similar process which ultimately divides the two newly separated cells into a total of four cells (all with their own variation of genetic material). Be sure not to confuse this process with "mitosis", which is the cell division and production process that occurs in asexual reproduction.

Answer 2

Meiosis is the cell division of gametes (sex cells). These gametes have half the original number of chromosomes so when the parents reproduce to form a zygote, the offspring will obtain half of their genetic make up from each parent.

Answer 3

for humans 23 chromosomes from each parent (total of 46, 1/2 from each)

Answer 4

Genetical material is rearranged in meiosis through crossing over.

Answer 5

Genetic material is passed down from parents to offspring by DNA. The DNA copies itself and the number of chromosomes is split in the half from 46 to 23 chromosomes.

Answer 6

Because the crossover occurs during this period, new genes come together and some separate.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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