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Chapter 13 Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles Question? • Reproduction is a characteristic of Life • Does Like really beget Like? • This chapter deals with reproduction of life. Heredity • The transmission of traits from parents to offspring. • Comment - Humans have been aware of heredity for thousands of years. Genetics • The scientific study of heredity. • Comment - Genetics is only about 150 years old. Variation • Is demonstrated by the differences in appearance that offspring show from parents and siblings. • Offspring only “resemble” their parents and siblings. Genes • The DNA for a trait. • Locus - the physical location of a gene in a chromosome. Reproduction • A method of copying genes to pass them on to offspring. • Two main types: • Asexual reproduction • Sexual reproduction Asexual Reproduction • Parent passes all of its genes to its offspring. • Uses mitosis. • Also known as cloning. • Comment - many organisms reproduce this way. Asexual Bud Advantages • Only need 1 parent. • Offspring are identical to the parent. • Good genetic traits are conserved and reproduced. Disadvantages • No new DNA combinations for evolution to work on. • Clones may become extinct if attacked by a disease or pest. Sexual Reproduction • Two parents contribute DNA to an offspring. • Comment - most organisms reproduce this way, but it hasn’t been proven in some fungi and a few others. Advantages • Offspring has a unique combination of DNA which may be an improvement over both parents. • New combination of DNA for evolution to work with. Disadvantages • Need two parents. • Good gene combinations can be lost. • Offspring may not be an improvement over the parents. Question ? • Do parents give their whole DNA copy to each offspring? • What would happen to chromosome number if they did? Chromosome Number • Is usually constant for a species. • Examples: • • • • Humans - 46 Corn - 20 Onions - 16 Dogs - 72 Life Cycle - if Mitosis Female 46 egg 46 Mitosis Male sperm 46 Zygote mitosis 46 92 mitosis Result • Chromosome number would double each generation. • Need a method to reduce the chromosome number. Life Cycle - if Meiosis Female egg 23 46 Meiosis Zygote mitosis Male 46 sperm 23 46 mitosis Result • Chromosome number will remain the same with each sexual reproduction event. • Meiosis is used to produce the gametes, sex cells or spores. Meiosis - Purpose • To reduce the number of chromosomes by half. • Prevents doubling of chromosome numbers during sexual reproduction. Sexual Life Cycle • Has alternation of meiosis and fertilization to keep the chromosome numbers constant for a species. Ploidy • Number of chromosomes in a "set" for an organism. • Or, how many different kinds of chromosomes the species has. • Usually shown as N = …… • Humans N = 23 Diploid • 2 sets of chromosomes. • Most common number in body or somatic cells. • Humans 2N = 46 • Corn 2N = 20 • Fruit Flies 2N = 8 Human Chromosomes • Human somatic cells (any cell other than a gamete) have 23 pairs of chromosomes. • A karyotype is an ordered display of the pairs of chromosomes from a cell. Human Chromosomes • The two chromosomes in each pair are called homologous chromosomes, or homologs. • Chromosomes in a homologous pair are the same length and carry genes controlling the same inherited characters. • Each pair of homologous chromosomes includes one chromosome from each parent. • The 46 chromosomes in a human somatic cell are two sets of 23: one from the mother and one from the father. • A diploid cell (2n) has two sets of chromosomes. • For humans, the diploid number is 46 (2n = 46). Haploid • Single set of chromosomes. • Number in the gametes or sex cells. • Humans N = 23 • Corn N = 10 • Fruit Flies N = 4 • A gamete (sperm or egg) contains a single set of chromosomes, and is haploid (N). • For humans, the haploid number is 23 (N = 23). • Each set of 23 consists of 22 autosomes and a single sex chromosome. • In an unfertilized egg (ovum), the sex chromosome is X. • In a sperm cell, the sex chromosome may be either X or Y. Polyploids • Multiple sets of chromosomes. • Examples • 3N = triploid • 4N = tetraploid • Common in plants, but often fatal in animals. Life Cycle Variations Life cycle variation • Plants and some algae exhibit an alternation of generations. • This life cycle includes both a diploid and haploid multicellular stage. • The diploid organism, called the sporophyte, makes haploid spores by meiosis. Plants • Each spore grows by mitosis into a haploid organism called a gametophyte. • A gametophyte makes haploid gametes by mitosis. • Fertilization of gametes results in a diploid sporophyte. Another variation • In most fungi and some protists, the only diploid stage is the single-celled zygote; there is no multicellular diploid stage. • The zygote produces haploid cells by meiosis. Fungi • Each haploid cell grows by mitosis into a haploid multicellular organism. • The haploid adult produces gametes by mitosis. Meiosis/Mitosis Preview of differences • Two cell divisions, not one. • Four cells produced, not two. • Synapsis and Chiasmata will be observed in Meiosis Meiosis - Uniqueness • Three events are unique to meiosis, and all three occur in meiosis l: 1. Synapsis and crossing over in prophase I: Homologous chromosomes physically connect and exchange genetic information. Continued… 2. At the metaphase plate, there are paired homologous chromosomes (tetrads), instead of individual replicated chromosomes. 3. At anaphase I, it is homologous chromosomes, instead of sister chromatids, that separate. Meiosis/Mitosis Preview of differences • 1st division separates PAIRS of chromosomes, not duplicate chromosomes. • Interkinesis is present. Meiosis • Has two cell divisions. Steps follow the names for mitosis, but a “I” or “II” will be added to label the phase. Prophase I • Basic steps same as in prophase of Mitosis. • Synapsis occurs as the chromosomes condense. • Synapsis - homologous chromosomes form bivalents or tetrads. Prophase I • Chiasmata observed. • Longest phase of division. Metaphase I • Tetrads or bivalents align on the metaphase plate. • Centromeres of homologous pairs point toward opposite poles. Anaphase I • Homologous PAIRS separate. • Duplicate chromosomes are still attached at the centromeres. Anaphase I possibilities Anaphase I • Maternal and Paternal chromosomes are now separated randomly. Telophase I • Similar to Mitosis. • Chromosomes may or may not unwind to chromatin. • Cytokinesis separates cytoplasm and 2 cells are formed. Interkinesis • No DNA synthesis occurs. • May last for years, or the cell may go immediately into Meiosis II. • May appear similar to Interphase of Mitosis. Meiosis II • Steps are the same as in Mitosis. • • • • Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II Telophase II Meiosis - Results • • • • 4 cells produced. Chromosome number halved. Gametes or sex cells made. Genetic variation increased. Sexual Sources of Genetic Variation 1. Independent Assortment of Chromosomes during Meiosis. 2. Random Fertilization. 3. Crossing Over. Independent Assortment • There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. • The chance to inherit a single chromosome (maternal or paternal) of each pair is 1/2. Gamete Possibilities • With 23 pairs of chromosomes, the number of combinations of chromosome types (paternal and maternal) are: 23 2 or 8,388,608 Random Fertilization • The choice of which sperm fuses with which egg is random. Random Fertilization • Therefore, with 8,388,608 kinds of sperms and 8,388,608 kinds of eggs, the number of possible offspring is over 64 million kinds. combinations of Result • Is it any wonder that two offspring from the same human parents only resemble each other and are not identical twins? Crossing-Over • The exchange of sister chromatid material during synapsis. • Occurs ONLY in Prophase I. Chiasmata • The point of contact where two chromosomes are crossingover. Importance • Breaks old linkage groups. • Creates new linkage groups increases genetic variation. Importance • Very common during meiosis. • Frequency can be used to map the position of genes on chromosomes. Comments • With crossing over, offspring can never be 100% like a parent if sexual reproduction is used. • Multiple cross-overs are common, especially on large chromosomes. Comments • Genes near the centromere do not cross-over very often. Summary • Know how the chromosomes separate during Meiosis. • Know how Meiosis differs from Mitosis. • Know how sexual reproduction increases genetic variation.