Prof. Dr.

Shayma`a Jamal Ahmed

 Meiosis: making egg and sperm cells.
 A process called ‘meiosis’ creates new
reproductive cells with half as many
chromosomes as the original cell.
 Starts with one reproductive cell (containing
46 chromosomes) that replicates its DNA
only once but divides twice to produce four
new cells, each having only 23 chromosomes.
 It consists of two nuclear divisions- Meiosis-I
& Meiosis-II.
Mitosis Meiosis
1- one division. 1- two division
2- two daughter cells per cycle. 2- Four daughter cells per cycle.
3- Daughter cells genetically are 3-Daughter cells genetically are
identical. different.
4-Chromosome number of 4-4-Chromosome number of
daughter cells same as that of daughter cells is half of parent
parent cells(2n). cell(n).
5-Occurs in somatic cells. 5-Occurs in germline cell.
6-Occurs through out life cycle. 6- In human, completes after
sexual maturity.
7-Used for growth ,repair & a sexual 7-Used for sexual reproduction,
reproduction. producing new gene
combinations.
 1- Prophase I:
 Prophase I is further divided into five stages
(phases):
1- Leptotene:
2-Zygotene:
3-Pachytene:
4- Diplotene:
5-Diakinesi:
 2- Metaphase I
 3-Anaphase I:
 4- Telophase I:(Cytokinesis I)

Meiosis II:
 1- Prophase II:
 2- Metaphase II:
 3- Anaphase II:
 4- Telophase II:(Cytokinesis)
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