Meiosis--Reduction Division
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Sexual Reproduction
Alternation of Generations
Meiosis
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
Consequences of meiosis
Comparison of mitosis and meiosis
Sexual Reproduction
Alternation of Generations
Sexual Life Cycle
Meiosis
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Only in diploid cells
Diploid to haploid
Replicate DNA once
2 cell divisions
Production 4 haploid
cells
Increase genetic
varability
Recombination
Independent
assortment of
homologues
Non-disjunction
Meiosis I -Reduction Division
Meiosis II
Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis
Consequences of meiosis
Consequences of meiosis
Utilization of Meiosis
• Screen eggs
• Screen embryos
Comparison of mitosis and meiosis