Phases of Meiosis

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Prophase 1:
-___________ occurs, nuclear membrane breaks down
-_____________ line up side by side and crossing over occurs
Synapsis, homologues
Metaphase 1:
-__________ pairs line up at ________ plate such that maternal or paternal member may be oriented toward either pole.
Homologous, metaphase
Anaphase 1:
-___________ chromosomes undergo independant assortment into ________ cells
Homologous, daughter
Telophase 1:
-________ ________ may reform
-____________ may happen producing 2 daughter cells which are _________.
Nuclear envelope, cytokinesis, haploid
Interkinesis is a period of time between ______ and _______. no replication of _____.
Meiosis 1, meiosis 2, DNA
Prophase 2:
cells have __ chormosome from each homologous pair
1
Metaphase 2:
chromosomes align at the _________ plate
Metaphase
Anaphase 2:
daughter chromosomes move ______ the pole
Toward

Telophase 2:
______ disappears, ______ form, and ____________ takes place
Spindle, nuclei, cytokinesis
Meiosis produces ________ cells
Haploid
Meiosis produces ___ daughter cells, mitosis produces ___.
4,2
Daughter cells from meiosis are genetically _______, those from mitosis are _________.
Variable, identical
Meisos occurs ____________, mitosis occurs __________.
At certain times of the life cycle, continually
Human life cycle requires ______________.
Meiosis and mitosis
Spermatogenesis:
primary spermatocytes (2n) divide in meiosis 1 to form _____________.
2 secondary spermocytes (1n)