Biology Forum Cell Biology meiosis I vs II

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    • #3395

      whats the difference between them?!

    • #38888
      Dr.Stein
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      Meiosis I = Half reduction, e.g. diploid —> haploid
      Meiosis II = Mitosis, e.g. haploid —>haploid

    • #38895
      sdekivit
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      quote Dr.Stein:

      Meiosis I = Half reduction, e.g. diploid —> haploid
      Meiosis II = Mitosis, e.g. haploid —>haploid

      to 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.

    • #38911
      Dr.Stein
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      A simple figure to complete sdekivit’s explanation: 😉
      (click the image for full-size view)

    • #39304
      M.Shanti Priya
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      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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