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MEIOSIS
Interphase I
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
& cytokenesis
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Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
& cytokenesis
Interphase G1
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LIFTING A PENCIL
Complete Vocabulary:
Somatic cell
Gamete
Haploid
Diploid
Homologous pair
Draw each phase of meiosis.
1. Your parent cell contains 6 chromosomes.
2. Draw each homologous pair in a different color. (Three colors – use colored pencils)
3. Be sure half of each homologous pair ends up in different daughter cells.
4. Include all of the following parts as they apply to each phase:
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Nuclear envelope
Chromatids – single stranded
Chromosomes – double stranded
Spindle fibers
Centrioles
Centromeres
Chromatin
5.
Label each of the above parts at least once.
6.
Label the following:
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Parent cell
Daughter cells
Somatic cell (body cell)
Gamete (sex cell)
7. Answer the following questions:
1. How many parent cells are there? ______
2. What type of cell is the parent cell? _________________
3. How many daughter cells are there?_______
4. What type of cells are the daughter cells?_______________
5. In what animal and plant organs does this process of meiosis take place?
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6. Why doesn’t the DNA replicate between cytokinesis I and Prophase II?
7. Fill in the chart comparing and contrasting mitosis and meiosis.
feature
mitosis
meiosis
Type of cell that parent cell is
(Somatic or sex cell)
Type of cell that daughter cells are
(somatic or sex cells)
Chromosome number of parent cell
(haploid or diploid)
Chromosome number of daughter
cells (haploid or diploid)
Number of parent cells
Number of daughter cells
Number of times DNA replicates
Number of times nucleus divides
7. Fill in the following table by putting a check mark in the appropriate box for whether a
chromosome is single or double stranded in that phase of meiosis.
SingleDoublestranded stranded
Phase
Interphase G1 (before DNA replication)
Interphase G2 (after DNA replication)
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Interphase G1 in the daughter sex cells