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- January 29, 2006 at 6:43 pm #3395xbeautifuldisasterx3Participant
whats the difference between them?!
- January 30, 2006 at 8:38 am #38888Dr.SteinParticipant
Meiosis I = Half reduction, e.g. diploid —> haploid
Meiosis II = Mitosis, e.g. haploid —>haploid - January 30, 2006 at 8:58 am #38895sdekivitParticipantquote Dr.Stein:Meiosis I = Half reduction, e.g. diploid —> haploid
Meiosis II = Mitosis, e.g. haploid —>haploidto give an example to make it more clear:
we have a diploid cell with an allele for blue eyes and brown eyes. In meiosis 1 the DNA doubles and homologgues chromosomes come together and they separate
–> thus: blue will go to one cell (2 alleles) en brown goes to the other cell (2 alleles)
–> these cells have normal amount of DNA, but contain only 1 allele and are thus haploid.
Next, in meiosis 2, the amount of DNA halves and it’s just like a mitosis.
- January 30, 2006 at 9:42 am #38911Dr.SteinParticipant
A simple figure to complete sdekivit’s explanation: 😉
(click the image for full-size view) - February 2, 2006 at 9:32 am #39304M.Shanti PriyaParticipant
Meiosis I is the reductional division – chromosome number is reduced but not the DNA content and each chromosome has 2 chromatids.
Meiosis II the chromatids are separated and hence the DNA content also.
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