meiosis stage 2 Flashcards
what happens during prophase 2
-centrioles replicate and move to poles
-new spindle fibres form at right angles to previous spindle axis
-nucleur envelope that may have reformed breaks down
-chromosomes condense and coil, each consisting of 2 chromatids
what happens during metaphase 2
-chromosomes attach by centromere to equator of spindle
-chromatids of each chromosome are randomly arranged
what happens during anaphase 2
-the centromeres divide
-the chromatids of each chromosome are pulled apart by motor protiens along tubulin threads to opposite poles
-chromatids therefore randomly segregated
what happens during telophase 2
-nucleur envelope forkms around each of 4 haploid nuclei
-in animals, 2 cells divide to give 4 haploid cells
-in plants, a terad of 4 haploid are formed