Meiosis

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  • Created on: 10-06-13 22:02
Chromosomes supercoil and come together in homologus pairs to form a bivalent, chromatids wrap around each other at chiasmata.
Prophase 1
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Centromeres attach to spindle fibres and bivalents arrange themselves along the equator
Metaphase 1
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Each one of the homologus pairs is pulled apart by the spindle to opposite poles
Anaphase 1
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The nuclear envelope reforms around the chromosomes at each pole
Telophase 1
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The nuclear envelope breaks down again, chromosomes supercoil and spindle fibres form
Prophase 2
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Chromosomes arrange themselves on the equator of each cell and are attached to the spindle by their centromere.
Metaphase 2
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The centromeres divide and chromatids are pulled to opposite poles by the spindle fibres and randomly segregate.
Anaphase 2
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A tetrad of four haploid cells is formed as cells divide by cytokinesis and nuclear envelope reforms
Telophase 2
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Card 2

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Centromeres attach to spindle fibres and bivalents arrange themselves along the equator

Back

Metaphase 1

Card 3

Front

Each one of the homologus pairs is pulled apart by the spindle to opposite poles

Back

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Card 4

Front

The nuclear envelope reforms around the chromosomes at each pole

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The nuclear envelope breaks down again, chromosomes supercoil and spindle fibres form

Back

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