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1. Introduction
In the previous tutorial, we talked about the basics of meiosis. In this tutorial, we’ll look at the life cycle of sexually reproducing organisms, and how the creation of haploid cells involves two cell divisions.
2. Haploid cells, Diploid cells, and the Life Cycle of Sexually Reproducing Organisms
Now let’s use this meiosis-related vocabulary to understand the haploid and diploid moments that occur in the human life cycle.”
We’ll start at the bottom left, where you see an adult female (1a) and an adult male (1b). All of their cells, except for their gametes, are diploid.
“3” represents the process of meiosis. During meiosis, germ cells in the ovaries (2a) or testes (2b) divide in a way that reduces the chromosome number from diploid (2 sets) to haploid (one set). The results are male and female gametes: sperm (4b) or egg cells (4a).
“5” represents fertilization. The sperm fuses with the egg. This creates a fertilized egg, or zygote (6). Because the zygote has received one set of chromosomes from the egg, and one set of chromosomes from the sperm, it has two sets of chromosomes, making it diploid.
“7” represents the processes of mitotic cell division, growth, and development. The result is a reproductively mature male or female, able to produce gametes and pass his or her genes on to the next generation.
Got it? Try this quiz. Note that, by design, I’ve changed the numbering scheme in the diagram. That difficulty will improve memory.
3. Quiz: The Life Cycle of Sexually Reproducing Organisms
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[h]The life cycle of sexually reproducing organisms
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[l]adult female
[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.
[f*] Excellent!
[l]adult male
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Good!
[l]fertilization
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Excellent!
[l]egg
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Correct!
[l]growth and development
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Excellent!
[l]meiosis
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Great!
[l]ovary
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Correct!
[l]sperm
[fx] No. Please try again.
[f*] Great!
[l]testes
[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.
[f*] Correct!
[l]zygote
[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.
[f*] Good!
[q] In the diagram below, which number represents fertilization?
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[q] In the diagram below, which number represents meiosis?
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[q] In the diagram below, which number represents mitosis, growth, and development?
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[q] In the diagram below, which structure or cell would be haploid?
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[q] In the diagram below, is the cell at number 5 haploid or diploid?
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[q] In the diagram below, which structure is a zygote?
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[q] In the diagram below, would the adult man and woman shown at the bottom of the diagram be diploid or haploid?
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[q] In the diagram below, which structure is an ovary?
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[q] In the diagram below, which numbers refer to gametes?
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[q] In the diagram below, which numbers refer to organs where meiosis would occur?
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[q] Based on the diagram below (and any other knowledge you may have), which of the following statements is true?
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[q] Based on the diagram below (and any other knowledge you may have), which of the following statements about fertilization is true?
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4. Meiosis Involves Two Cell Divisions
As described above, meiosis takes diploid germ cells in the ovaries or testes and transforms them into haploid gametes. But there’s a fact about meiosis that can be confusing. Meiosis evolved from (or with) mitosis. As a result, meiosis (like mitosis) begins with interphase. During interphase, chromosomes are replicated, becoming two connected sister chromatids.
Because of this, meiosis involves two cell divisions. After replication (“1” below), there’s meiosis 1 (which is shown as “2” in the diagram below), followed by meiosis 2 (“3” below)
Focusing solely on homologous pairs and sister chromatids, here’s what happens during each division:
- Meiosis 1 (“2” below): homologous pairs are separated. Diploid cells become haploid.
- Meiosis 2 (“3” below): sister chromatids are pulled apart, creating four haploid gametes.
Got it? Take this quiz to help consolidate your understanding of the difference between meiosis 1 and 2.
5. Quiz: Meiosis 1 v. Meiosis 2
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[h]Quiz: Meiosis 1 v. Meiosis 2
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[q] In the diagram below, which number shows the separation of homologous pairs?
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[q] In the diagram below, which number shows the separation of sister chromatids?
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[q] In the diagram below, which number shows the duplication of chromosomes?
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[q] In the diagram below, which number shows where the cell changes from diploid to haploid?
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[q] In the diagram below, which number shows a process that results in haploid gametes with single chromosomes?
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[q] Which process separates homologous pairs?
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[q] Which process reduces chromosome number from diploid to haploid?
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[q] Which process results in two haploid cells with doubled chromosomes?
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[q] Which process separates sister chromatids?
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[q] Which process results in four haploid cells with single chromosomes?
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[q] Which process reduces chromosomes from two sets to one set?
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[q] Which process changes doubled chromosomes into single chromosomes?
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6. Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
At this point, it makes sense to review the differences between mitosis and meiosis. To do so, try the quiz below.
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[h]Meiosis Quiz 2: Meiosis v. Mitosis
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[q] The kind of cell division associated with sexual reproduction:
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[q] Somatic cells reproduce themselves through
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[q] Gametes are created through
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[q] Genetic variation arises through
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[q] Which type of cell division cuts chromosome number in half?
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[q] Which type of cell division creates two daughter cells that are genetic clones of the parent cell?
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[q] Animals grow from single-celled zygotes into multicellular organisms through
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[q] Animals create sperm and egg cells created through
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[q] Which type of cell division involves only one round of cell division?
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[q] Which type of cell division involves two rounds of cell division?
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[q] Which of the numbered diagrams below represents meiosis?
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[q] Which of the numbered diagrams below represents mitosis?
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[q] Which of the following statements about mitosis and meiosis is true?
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What Now?
Now that we’ve got the basics of meiosis covered, we can go on to the next (and most important) topic: How meiosis creates variation.
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