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Greek for " cut in half, " which is what meiosis actually does to chromosome number.
Meiosisis a special type of cell division necessary for sexual reproduction in eukaryotes. The cells produced by meiosis are gametes or spores. In many organisms, including all animals and land plants (but not some other groups such as fungi), gametes are called sperm and egg cells.
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How many daughter cell are produced when chromosomes undergo meiosis?
A total of four daughter cells are created during meiosis. There are two phases of meiosis, meiosis 1 and meiosis 2. During meiosis 1 two daughter cells are created while during meiosis 2 four daughter cells are created.
What are the two main stages of meiosis?
The two main stages of meiosis are meiosis I and meiosis II. Meiosis I involves the separation of homologous chromosomes, while meiosis II involves the separation of sister chromatids. Each stage includes prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Is there a replication step before meiosis ii?
Yes, there is no replication step between meiosis I and meiosis II. The DNA remains in a duplicated state from the end of meiosis I and goes directly into meiosis II, where the sister chromatids are separated.
Meiosis II is similar to which process?
Meiosis II is identical to Mitosis. Meiosis is split into two stages, Meiosis I and Meiosis II. Meiosis I is similar to mitosis however the cells resulting from it have half as many chromosomes as the parent cell.
How do the products of meiosis 1 differ from those of meiosis 2?
The products of meiosis 1 are two haploid daughter cells with duplicated chromosomes, while the products of meiosis 2 are four haploid daughter cells with unduplicated chromosomes. Meiosis 1 separates homologous chromosomes, while meiosis 2 separates sister chromatids.
Are Meiosis I and Meiosis II identical steps that follow each other?
If you mean meiosis I and meiosis II, then no they are not identical, but meiosis II does follow meiosis I.
What does mitote mean?
It means having to do with mitosis and meiosis
What is the greek word that meiosis come from that means to make?
meiosis : μείωσις [μείωση] and it doesn mean to make it means to reduce.
what type of cell division is a process of sexual reproduction?
Both types: Meiosis for the production of gametes (sperm and ovum) and also Mitosis for it to be successful - when the fertilized egg cell starts to grow and divide... But mainly Meiosis
What are the two distinct stages of meiosis?
Meiosis I and meiosis II
What are the names of the two different types of meiosis?
The two types of meiosis are meiosis I and meiosis II. Meiosis I involves homologous chromosomes separating, while meiosis II involves sister chromatids separating.
What are the divisions of meiosis called?
Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2
What are two distinctive divisions of meiosis?
Meiosis I & Meiosis II
How many divisions occur in meiosis?
Meiosis does in fact divide twice, once in meiosis I (cytokinesis) and meiosis II (cytokinesis) basically it divides into four daughter cells at the end of meiosis. Two from meiosis I and four in meiosis II
Why is prophase of meiosis sub-headed with a roman numeral 1?
The Roman numeral I is used to sub-head prophase of meiosis to indicate that it is the first stage of meiosis. Meiosis is a two-step cell division process that consists of meiosis I and meiosis II. By using Roman numerals, the sub-headings help to clearly distinguish between the two stages and show the sequential order in which they occur.
What are 2 distinctive divisions of meiosis?
Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2
How many sex cells does meiosis produce?
Four gametes are produced every time a cell goes through the process of meiosis. For females, the four become an egg(zygote).
