CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Phases of Meiosis II Meiosis II is known as equational division, as the cells begin as haploid cells and end as haploid cells. There are again four phases in meiosis II: these differ slightly from those in meiosis I.
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: -There are two divisions in meiosis; the first division is meiosis I: the number of cells is doubled but the number of chromosomes is not. This results in 1/2 as many chromosomes per cell. The second division is meiosis II: this division is like mitosis; the number of chromosomes does not get reduced.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mechanics of meiosis II is similar to mitosis, except that each dividing cell has only one set of homologous chromosomes. Therefore, each cell has half the number of sister chromatids to separate out as a diploid cell undergoing mitosis.