Meiosis Flashcards
Where does meiosis occur? And what does it produce?
In reproductive organs + produces gametes
How many sets of stages are there in meiosis?
2
What is the first set of stages in meiosis?
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
USUALLY FOLLOWED BY CYTOKINESIS
What is the second set of stages in meiosis?
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
After a girl is born, what stage are all possible egg cells held at?
Prophase I
What happens to the egg cells at puberty?
They are held in metaphase II
out of the four possible cells, how many ova are made?
1
What happens to the other 3?
They become polar bodies due to the uneven sharing of cytoplasm, they break down and can’t be fertilised