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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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Which event occurs during telophase II of meiosis?

Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate in pairs

Homologous chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles

Nuclear membranes reform around chromosomes at opposite poles

Crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes

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Recall the stages of meiosis II: prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II, and understand the key events that characterize each stage.

Identify that during metaphase II, chromosomes align individually at the metaphase plate, not in pairs (which happens in metaphase I).

Recognize that during anaphase II, sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles, not homologous chromosomes (which separate in anaphase I).

Understand that crossing over occurs earlier during prophase I, not during telophase II.

Conclude that during telophase II, the nuclear membranes reform around the separated sets of chromosomes at opposite poles, marking the near end of meiosis II.