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Page 1: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

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Page 2: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Definition

Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes.

New cells are called sex cells– Gametes (sperm and egg cells)

Page 3: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Sex Cells Sex cells have

only 1/2 the number of chromosomes. 1 chromosome from each pair.

Page 4: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Human body cells have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). The chromosomes in each pair are called homologous. Homologous chromosomes are usually the same size and shape.

Homologous Chromosomes

Page 5: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes
Page 6: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Each pair contains 1 chromosome donated by the mother and one donated by the father.

Page 7: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Homologues Share Genes

A homologous pair of chromosomes contain all of the same genes.– Homologous pairs may contain

different versions of genes called alleles.

Page 8: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Why is it important that sex cells have half the usual

number of chromosomes?

When two gametes fuse, each parent donates 1/2 of a homologous pair of chromosomes.

offspring will receive a normal number of chromosomes in each body cell. Half from each parent.

Page 9: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Meiosis is cell division similar to Mitosis. In mitosis, chromosomes are copied once, then the nucleus divides once.

Page 10: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

In Meiosis the chromosomes are copied once, then the nucleus divides twice.

Page 11: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes
Page 12: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

Homologues are

During Meiosis, one of each chromosome pair (homologues) ends up in a sex cell.

Page 13: Meiosis - Grosse Pointe Public Schools...Definition Meiosis is a process that produces new cells with half the usual number of chromosomes. New cells are called sex cells – Gametes

What is the function (purpose) of meiosis?