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Meiosis II

Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II, and cytokinesis are repeated to yield 4 daughter cells.

  • They are the same as in mitosis since no crossover occurs at this stage.
  • Unlike in mitosis, these daughter cells are haploid (only one chromosome of each kind or 23 chromosomes in total).
Image illustrating Meiosis II

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Summary - Mitosis vs. Meiosis


Image illustrating Meiosis II

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Example: Graphing Ploidy & C-value Coefficients

The frog species Xenopus tropicalis has 10 chromosomes, where this species has 4 copies of its genome. Using the provided x and y-axes, graph the changes to the n and C-value coefficients.


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Practice: Fertilized Zygote

Which of the following describes a newly fertilized human zygote?

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Practice: End Prophase II

Which of the following describes a cell at the end of prophase II?

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Practice: Mitosis vs Meiosis Metaphase

Which of the following is different between mitosis metaphase and meiosis metaphase II

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Practice: Enhancing Genetic Diversity Methods

Which of the following is not a method for enhancing genetic diversity?

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