AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Two chromosomes in a pair – normally one inherited from the mother and one from the father. For example, the two copies of Chromosome 1 in a cell would be referred to as homologous chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homologue pairs separate during a first round of cell division, called meiosis I. Sister chromatids separate during a second round, called meiosis II. Since cell division occurs twice during meiosis, one starting cell can produce four gametes (eggs or sperm).

Detailed explanation-3: -Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information. These cells are our sex cells – sperm in males, eggs in females.

Detailed explanation-4: -During meiosis II, the sister chromatids within the two daughter cells separate, forming four new haploid gametes, each with one copy of each chromosome. The mechanics of meiosis II is similar to mitosis, except that each dividing cell has only one set of homologous chromosomes.