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What happens to the nuclear envelope in prophase II?
What is the purpose of interphase II?
What happens to the chromosomes in prophase II?
How many cells are involved in prophase II?
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What is the product of meiosis II?
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What is the main difference between interphase I and interphase II?
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What is the significance of the magenta color in one of the chromosomes?
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What is the role of meiosis II in the process of meiosis?
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What happens to the centrosomes during metaphase II?
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What is the main difference between anaphase in mitosis and anaphase II in meiosis II?
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What is the function of microtubules in metaphase II?
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What is the stage during which the nuclear membrane disappears in meiosis II?
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What is the result of chromosomal crossover?
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What is the term for the point at which sister chromatids are attached?
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During anaphase II, what happens to the sister chromatids?
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What is the purpose of metaphase II in meiosis II?
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What is the stage during which the centrosomes replicate in meiosis II?
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What is the main similarity between meiosis II and mitosis?
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What is the primary function of motor proteins in meiosis II?
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What is the result of cytokinesis in meiosis II?
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What is the significance of kinetochores in meiosis II?
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What is the difference between meiosis II and mitosis?
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What is the purpose of the resulting gametes in meiosis II?
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What happens to the microtubules during telophase II?
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What is the number of chromosomes in each resulting gamete in meiosis II?
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What is the significance of the nuclear envelope during telophase II?
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What is the difference between the two chromosomes in each resulting gamete?
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Study Notes
Meiosis II
- Meiosis II can start immediately after meiosis I, but sometimes there can be a rest period called interphase II, depending on the type of cell and species.
- Meiosis II begins with prophase II, which is similar to prophase in mitosis.
- In prophase II, the nuclear envelope dissolves, and the chromosomes condense into their denser form.
- Each cell now has duplicate centrosomes, which migrate to opposite ends of the cell.
Metaphase II
- In metaphase II, the centrosomes have migrated to the poles, and the chromosomes line up along the equator.
- The microtubules attach to the chromosomes at the kinetochores and push the centrosomes apart.
Anaphase II
- In anaphase II, the sister chromatids split and become two daughter chromosomes.
- The microtubules pull the sister chromatids apart, and this process is similar to anaphase in mitosis.
Telophase II
- In telophase II, the nuclear envelope reforms, and the microtubules dissolve.
- The centrosomes move outside the nuclear envelope, and cytokinesis occurs, resulting in four cells.
- Each cell has a haploid number of chromosomes, which is half the diploid number.
Comparison to Mitosis
- Meiosis II is often compared to mitosis because it preserves the number of chromosomes.
- Meiosis II started with a haploid number of chromosomes and ended with a haploid number, just like mitosis.
- The resulting gametes are ready for fertilization and can fuse with another gamete to form a diploid number of chromosomes.
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Description
This video explains the process of meiosis II, including the possibility of an interphase II rest period between meiosis I and meiosis II, depending on the cell type and species.