Definitions

Diploid Cells—cells that have

pairs of chromosomes. There
are 2 of each chromosome in
diploid cells.
Haploid Cells—cells that have
only one of each chromosome.
Haploid cells are used for sexual
reproduction.
 Meiosis:
Creating Cells for
Sexual Reproduction
 Prophase I
Chromosomes are
already copied
Centrioles
separate
Nuclear
membrane breaks
down
Metaphase I
Chromosome
pairs line up next
to each other
 Anaphase I
Chromosome
pairs split
Sister
chromatids stay
connected
Telophase I
Cell starts to
divide in two
Nuclear
membranes start
to form again
 Prophase II
Cells have one
set of sister
chromatids
Nuclear
membrane
breaks down
Centrioles
separate
Metaphase II
Sister
chromatids line
up at the middle
of the cell
 Anaphase II
Sister
chromatids
divide
Telophase II
Cells start to split
in two
Each cell has
one set of
chromosomes—
it is a haploid