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Meiosis
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03/14/2005

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Term
Meiosis
Definition
reproductive process that produces four haploid sex cells from one diploid cell and ensures offspring will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent organisms
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Meiosis I
Definition
"similar to mitosis, 2 daughter cells produced"
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Meiosis II
Definition
4 HAPLOID daughter cells produced
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Prophase I
Definition
"each chromosome duplicates, shortens, "
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Prophase II
Definition
nuclear membrane breaks up while the spindle fibers appears and the chromosomes begin moving to the middle of the cell
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Metaphase I
Definition
chromatids line up in middle of cell
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Metaphase II
Definition
chromatids line up in the middle of the cell
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Anaphase I
Definition
chromatids remain together and move to ends of cells
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Anaphase II
Definition
chromatids separate and move toward the ends of the cell
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Telophase I
Definition
cell divides and 2 daughter cells are formed
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Telophase II
Definition
cells divide and 4 daughter cells are formed
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