The document provides an overview of meiosis cell division. It defines meiosis as a type of cell division that produces gametes with half the normal number of chromosomes. Meiosis occurs in two stages, Meiosis I and Meiosis II, and has four phases - prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes pair and may exchange genetic material through crossing over, resulting in genetic variation. This reduces the chromosome number from diploid to haploid. Meiosis II then divides the haploid cells into four haploid daughter cells.
3. Cell division
Types of cell division
What is meiosis cell division
History of meiosis
Where it occurs
Facts about meiosis
Phases of meiosis 1
Prophase-1
Leptotene
Zygotene
Pachytene
Diplotene
Diakinesis 3
4. Crossing over
Importance of crossing over
Metaphase-1
Anaphase-1
Telophase-1
Phases of meiosis -2
Prophase-2
Metaphase-2
Anaphase-2
Telophase-2
Importance of Meiosis
Differences between Meiosis and mitosis
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5. Cell Division
Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides
into two or more daughter cells.
All cells are derived from pre-existing cells
It is necessary to replace worn out cells in multicellular
organisms
It is required for growth in multicellular organisms
It is necessary for reproduction in unicellular or multicellular
organisms
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6. Continued
Cells can divide, and in unicellular organisms, this
makes more organisms.
In multicellular organisms, cell division is used for
growth, development, and repair of the organism.
Cell division is controlled by DNA
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7. Types of cell Division
Mainly cell division is 3 types.
1. Amitosis
2. Mitosis
3. Meiosis
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8. What is meiosis cell Division
Meiosis is a special type of cell division necessary for sexual
reproduction in eukaryotes
Meiosis begins with one diploid cell containing two copies of
each chromosome
one from the organism's mother and one from its father
produces four haploid cells containing one copy of each
chromosome
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9. History of meiosis
Meiosis was discovered and described for the
first time in sea urchin eggs in 1876 by the
German biologist Oscar Hertwig
It was described again in 1883, at the level of
chromosomes, by the Belgian zoologist Edouard
Van Beneden in Ascaris worms' eggs
The term meiosis was coined by J.B Farmer and
J.B Moore in 1905
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10. Where it occurs?
Meiosis occurs in eukaryotic life cycles involving sexual
reproduction
It always Occurs in reproductive cells ( meiocyte )
In lower plant meiosis occurs after fertilization in zygote
In higher plant it occurs before fertilization in the time of
gamete creation.
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11. Facts about Meiosis
Meiosis is the type of cell division by which germ cells are
produced.
Two meiotic divisions ---
Meiosis I and
Meiosis II
Called Reduction- division
Original cell is diploid (2n)
Four daughter cells produced that are monoploid (1n)
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Daughter cells contain half the number of chromosomes
as the original cell
Produces gametes (eggs & sperm)
Occurs in the testes in males (Spermatogenesis)
Occurs in the ovaries in females (Oogenesis)
During meiosis, DNA replicates once, but the nucleus
divides twice
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13. Phases of Meiosis I
Meiosis I: the reduction division -- diploid mother
cell produces 2 haploid cells.
1. Prophase I
i. Leptotene
ii. Zygotene
iii. Pachytene
iv. Diplotene
v. Diakinesis
2. Metaphase I
3. Anaphase I
4. Telophase I
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14. Prophase I
During prophase I, DNA is exchanged between
homologous chromosomes in a process called
homologous recombination. This often results in
chromosomal crossover.
The paired and replicated chromosomes are called
bivalents or tetrads.
The process of pairing the homologous
chromosomes is called synopsis.
At this stage, non-sister chromatids may cross-over
at points called chiasmata (plural; singular chiasma).
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15. Leptotene
The first stage of prophase I is the Leptotene stage
Leptotene also known as Leptonema from Greek words
meaning thin threads
During this stage, individual chromosomes begin to
condense into long strands within the nucleus
However the two sister chromatids are still so tightly
bound that they are indistinguishable from one another
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16. Zygotene
The zygotene stage, also known as zygonema, from
Greek words meaning "paired threads
Zygotene, occurs as the chromosomes approximately
line up with each other into homologous chromosomes.
The combined homologous chromosomes are said to be
bivalent
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17. Pachytene
In pachynema, the homologous chromosomes become much
more closely associated. This process is known as synapses
The synapsed homologous pair of chromosomes is called a
tetrad, because it consists of four chromatids
It can't be observed until the next stage, but the synapsed
chromosomes may undergo crossing over in pachynema
The chromosomes continue to condense
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18. Diplotene
During the diplotene stage, also known as diplonema,
from Greek words meaning "two threads,"
the homologous chromosomes separate from one
another a little
The chromosomes themselves uncoil a bit, allowing some
transcription of DNA
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19. Diakinesis
Chromosomes condense further during the diakinesis
stage, from Greek words meaning "moving through."
This is the first point in meiosis where the four parts of the
tetrads are actually visible.
In this stage, the homologous chromosomes separate
further, and the chiasmata terminalize . Making chiasmata
clearly visible.
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21. Crossing over
During prophase I of meiosis, a part of
chromatid of one chromosome goes over
to a chromatid of the other chromosome
and vice versa. This interchange of the
parts of the chromatids of a pair of
homologous chromosomes is known as
crossing over
crossing over is a process by which two
chromosomes of a homologous pair
exchange equal segments with each
other
Crossing over occurs in the first division
of meiosis
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Homologous
chromosomes
in a tetrad cross
over each other
Pieces of
chromosomes or
genes are
exchanged
Produces Genetic
recombination in
the offspring
23. Importance of crossing over
Crossing over takes place between the nonsister
chromatids of homologous chromosomes
Crossing over is one of the most important events in
meiosis because it allows variation in the produced
offspring
a. produces new individuals having new combinations of
traits.
b. Helped in establishing the concept of linear arrangement
of genes.
c. Helps in the mapping of chromosomes.
d. Selection of useful recombination.
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24. Metaphase I
Metaphase 1 is the second phase of Meiosis
The tetrads from prophase I line up in the middle of the
dividing cell randomly
Spindle fibers attach to the tetrads from both ends of the
cell
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25. Anaphase I
Anaphase I begins when the two chromosomes of each bivalent
separate and start moving toward opposite poles of the.
In anaphase I the sister chromatids remain attached at their
centromeres and move together toward the poles.
Fig: Anaphase-1
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26. Telophase I
The homologous chromosome pairs reach the poles of
the cell.
The homologous chromosome pairs complete their
migration to the two poles
A nuclear envelope reforms around each chromosome
set, the spindle disappears, and cytokinesis follows.
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29. Phases of Meiosis II
Meiosis II: mitotic division of 2 haploid
cells to produce 4 haploid daughter cells.
1.Prophase -2
2.Metaphase -2
3.Anaphase 2
4.Telophase-2
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30. Prophase II
Meiosis II begins without any further replication of the
chromosomes. In prophase II, the nuclear envelope breaks
down and the spindle apparatus forms
While chromosome duplication took place prior to meiosis
I, no new chromosome replication occurs before meiosis II
The centrioles duplicate. This occurs by separation of the
two members of the pair, and then the formation of a
daughter centriole perpendicular to each original centriole.
The two pairs of centrioles separate into two centrosomes
The nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle
apparatus forms
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31. Metaphase II
The chromosomes become arranged on the
metaphase plate.
Centromeres are arranged in a line called
equatorial plate of invisible spindle apparatus.
previously occurring nuclear membrane is not
present.
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32. Anaphase II
The centromeres separate and the sister
chromatids now individual chromosomes move
toward the opposite poles of the cell.
The separated chromatids are now called
chromosomes in their own right
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33. Telophase II
Nuclear envelope forms around each
set of chromosomes
Nucleolus appears in each nucleus
Chromosomes lengthen and become
indistinct
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36. Importance of meiosis
1. Produces haploid gametes so that the diploid
number of the species remains constant
generation after generation.
2. Source of genetic variation because crossing
over brings together new gene combinations on
chromosomes
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37. Differences between meiosis and mitosis
Mitosis Meiosis
Occurs in body cells Occurs in reproductive cells
Number of chromosomes remains the same
in the daughter cells
Number of chromosomes is halved
in the daughter cells
Daughter cells are identical to parent cells
and each other
Daughter cells are genetically different to
the parent cells and each other
Two daughter cells are formed Four daughter cells are formed
Homologous chromosomes do not come
together
Homologous chromosomes come together
There is no exchange of genetic material
between Chromosomes
There is exchange of genetic material
between chromosomes
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38. Lets see the video.
Link.
Animation: How meiosis work
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introduction to cellular structure and function Edmund J.
Messina
The Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics
By Martha B. Keagle, Steven L. Gerse
Cytology and Cytogenetics Carl P. Swanson
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiosis
Animation: How Meiosis Works
http://highered.mcgraw
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/M/meiosis.html
http://phasesofmeiosis.blogspot.es/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ncSrJOwME&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1_mQS_FZ0&feature=related39