Table of contents

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

Genetics

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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Multiple Choice

Are the four daughter cells produced from meiosis II diploid or haploid?

Diploid

Haploid

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Understand the process of meiosis: Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct daughter cells.

Recall the stages of meiosis: Meiosis consists of two consecutive divisions, meiosis I and meiosis II. Meiosis I is the reductional division where homologous chromosomes are separated, and meiosis II is the equational division where sister chromatids are separated.

Focus on meiosis II: During meiosis II, the sister chromatids of each chromosome are separated into different cells. This division is similar to mitosis but occurs in haploid cells.

Determine the ploidy of the daughter cells: Since meiosis I already reduced the chromosome number by half, the cells entering meiosis II are haploid. Therefore, the daughter cells produced at the end of meiosis II remain haploid.

Conclude the analysis: The four daughter cells produced from meiosis II are haploid, each containing one set of chromosomes, which is half the number of chromosomes of the original diploid cell.