5. Division of theDivision of the
nucleusnucleus
Also calledAlso called
karyokinesiskaryokinesis
Only occurs inOnly occurs in
eukaryoteseukaryotes
HasHas fourfour stagesstages
Doesn’t occur inDoesn’t occur in
some cells such assome cells such as
brain cellsbrain cells
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6. ChromatinChromatin in nucleus condenses to formin nucleus condenses to form
visible chromosomesvisible chromosomes
Mitotic spindleMitotic spindle forms from fibers informs from fibers in
cytoskeleton orcytoskeleton or centrioles (animal)centrioles (animal)
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ChromosomesChromosomes
NucleolusNucleolus CytoplasmCytoplasm
Nuclear MembraneNuclear Membrane
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What the cellWhat the cell
looks likelooks like
What’s happeningWhat’s happening
8. Chromosomes, attached to theChromosomes, attached to the kinetochorekinetochore
fibersfibers, move to the center of the cell, move to the center of the cell
Chromosomes are now lined up at the equatorChromosomes are now lined up at the equator
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Pole ofPole of
the Cellthe Cell
Equator of CellEquator of Cell
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What the cell looksWhat the cell looks
likelike
What’sWhat’s
occurringoccurring
10. OccursOccurs rapidlyrapidly
SisterSister
chromatidschromatids areare
pulled apart topulled apart to
opposite polesopposite poles
of the cell byof the cell by
kinetochorekinetochore
fibersfibers
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12. Sister chromatids atSister chromatids at oppositeopposite
polespoles
SpindleSpindle disassemblesdisassembles
Nuclear envelopeNuclear envelope forms aroundforms around
each set of sister chromatidseach set of sister chromatids
NucleolusNucleolus reappearsreappears
CYTOKINESISCYTOKINESIS occursoccurs
Chromosomes reappear asChromosomes reappear as
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13. Means division of the cytoplasmMeans division of the cytoplasm
DivisionDivision of cell into two,of cell into two,
identical halves calledidentical halves called daughterdaughter
cellscells
In plant cells, cell plateIn plant cells, cell plate formsforms
at the equator to divide cellat the equator to divide cell
In animal cells,In animal cells, cleavage furrowcleavage furrow
forms to split cellforms to split cell
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16. Preceded by interphase whichPreceded by interphase which
includesincludes chromosome replicationchromosome replication
TwoTwo meiotic divisions ---meiotic divisions --- Meiosis IMeiosis I
and Meiosis IIand Meiosis II
Called Reduction- divisionCalled Reduction- division
Original cell is diploid (2n)Original cell is diploid (2n)
Four daughter cellsFour daughter cells produced thatproduced that
areare monoploid (1n)monoploid (1n)
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17. Daughter cellsDaughter cells contain half thecontain half the
number of chromosomesnumber of chromosomes as theas the
original celloriginal cell
ProducesProduces gametesgametes (eggs & sperm(eggs & sperm))
Occurs in theOccurs in the testestestes in malesin males
((SpermatogenesisSpermatogenesis))
Occurs in theOccurs in the ovariesovaries in femalesin females
((OogenesisOogenesis))
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19. 1919
Early prophaseEarly prophase
Homologs pair.Homologs pair.
Crossing overCrossing over
occursoccurs.
Late prophaseLate prophase
Chromosomes condense.Chromosomes condense.
Spindle forms.Spindle forms.
Nuclear envelopeNuclear envelope
fragments.fragments.
20. HomologousHomologous
chromosomeschromosomes in ain a
tetradtetrad cross overcross over
each othereach other
Pieces ofPieces of
chromosomes orchromosomes or
genes aregenes are
exchangedexchanged
ProducesProduces GeneticGenetic
recombinationrecombination inin
the offspringthe offspring
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Homologs separateHomologs separate andand
move to opposite poles.move to opposite poles.
Sister chromatidsSister chromatids remainremain
attachedattached at theirat their
centromerescentromeres.
24. Only one homolog of eachOnly one homolog of each
chromosome is present inchromosome is present in
the cellthe cell.
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Meiosis II produces gametes withMeiosis II produces gametes with
one copy of each chromosome andone copy of each chromosome and
thus one copy of each gene.thus one copy of each gene.
Sister chromatids carrySister chromatids carry
identical geneticidentical genetic
informationinformation..
Gene XGene X
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Gametes (egg & sperm)Gametes (egg & sperm)
formform
Four haploid cells withFour haploid cells with
one copy of eachone copy of each
chromosomechromosome
One allele of each geneOne allele of each gene
Different combinations ofDifferent combinations of
alleles for differentalleles for different
genes along thegenes along the
chromosomechromosome