Why does a diploid mother cell that undergoes meiosis produce four haploid cells? Explain what happens during meiosis (i.e. what events take place during meiosis) that helps achieve this goal (four haploid cells). Solution To maintain the stability in chromosome number, diploid mother cell that undergoes meiosis produces four haploid cells Meiosis includes two phases, which are Meiosis I and Meiosis II. (The meiosis classified as divisons for our ...) Each phase includes, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase. Meiosis I - The major event is Chromosomal segregation. As the presence of chromosomal segregation, in this phase the chromosome number reduced to half of the original number. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophases of Meiosis I are ended with I. Prophase I : includes the following sub stages. Leptotene - thin threads : Boutique stage Zygotene - mating threads : bivalent or tetrad chromosomes. Pachytene - thick threads : chiasmata can observe Diplotene - two threads : homologous chromosomes separate from one another a little. Diakinesis - moving threads : chiasmata clearly visible Metaphase I : Homologous pairs move together along the metaphase plate Anaphase I : homologous chromosomes moves to opposite poles. Telophase I : chromosomes arrive at the poles. Meiosis II - The major event is Chromatid segregation. As the presence of chromatid segregation, in this phase the chromosome number maintained to half of the original number. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophases of Meiosis II are ended with II. Prophase II : shortening and thickening of the chromatids Metaphase II : Chromatids move together along the metaphase plate Anaphase II : Chromatid moves to opposite poles. Telophases II : Chromatid arrive at the poles..

1. Why does a diploid mother cell that undergoes meiosis produce four haploid cells? Explain what
happens during meiosis (i.e. what events take place during meiosis) that helps achieve this goal
(four haploid cells).
Solution
To maintain the stability in chromosome number, diploid mother cell that undergoes meiosis
produces four haploid cells
Meiosis includes two phases, which are Meiosis I and Meiosis II. (The meiosis classified as
divisons for our ...)
Each phase includes, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase.
Meiosis I - The major event is Chromosomal segregation. As the presence of chromosomal
segregation, in this phase the chromosome number reduced to half of the original number.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophases of Meiosis I are ended with I.
Prophase I : includes the following sub stages.
Leptotene - thin threads : Boutique stage
Zygotene - mating threads : bivalent or tetrad chromosomes.
Pachytene - thick threads : chiasmata can observe
Diplotene - two threads : homologous chromosomes separate from one another a little.
Diakinesis - moving threads : chiasmata clearly visible
Metaphase I : Homologous pairs move together along the metaphase plate
Anaphase I : homologous chromosomes moves to opposite poles.
Telophase I : chromosomes arrive at the poles.
Meiosis II - The major event is Chromatid segregation. As the presence of chromatid
segregation, in this phase the chromosome number maintained to half of the original number.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophases of Meiosis II are ended with II.
Prophase II : shortening and thickening of the chromatids
Metaphase II : Chromatids move together along the metaphase plate
Anaphase II : Chromatid moves to opposite poles.
Telophases II : Chromatid arrive at the poles.