During telophase I of meiosis, the chromosomes decondense and cytokinesis comes to an end. Cytokinesis refers to the division of the cytoplasm, which results in two haploid daughter cells at the completion of telophase I.
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After metaphase I and anaphase I, telophase I occurs. In some species, the chromosomes decondense during this substage. Decondensation typically does not occur if the cell undergoes rapid meiosis. At the end of this substage, there are two haploid daughter cells. Haploid means that a cell contains a complete set of chromosomes. At the conclusion of telophase I, the cell enters meiosis II. This process consists of prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II and telophase II.
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Meiosis, on the other hand, is the division of a germ cell involving two fissions of the nucleus and giving rise to four gametes, or sex cells, each possessing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.
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The final result of meiosis is haploid daughter cells that have 23 chromosomes each. These haploid daughter cells may act as gametes during sexual reproduction. This includes sperm and oocytes, which can later fuse together to form a zygote.
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Meiosis is a more specific type of cell division (of germ cells, in particular) that results in gametes, either eggs or sperm, that contain half of the chromosomes found in a parent cell. Unlike mitosis with its many functions, meiosis has a narrow but significant purpose: assisting sexual reproduction.
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Meiosis 1 has prophase 1, metaphase 1, anaphase 1, and telophase 1, while meiosis 2 has prophase 2, metaphase 2, anaphase 2, and telophase 2. Cytokinesis plays a role in meiosis, too; however, as in mitosis, it is a separate process from meiosis itself, and cytokinesis shows up at a different point in the division.
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For a more detailed explanation, see Meiosis 1 vs. Meiosis 2. In meiosis 1, a germ cell divides into two diploid cells (halving the number of chromosomes in the process), and the main focus is on the exchange of similar genetic material (e.g., a hair gene; see also genotype vs phenotype).
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Meiosis I begins with prophase I, which is when the most important processes occur. During this substage of meiosis I, the chromosomes and the centrioles move to opposite sides of the cell. The nuclear membrane also begins to dissolve during prophase I.
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Meiosis, on the other hand, reduces the number of sets of chromosomes by half, so that when gametic recombination (fertilization) occurs the ploidy of the parents will be reestablished. Most cells in the human body are produced by mitosis. These are the somatic (or vegetative) line cells.
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Sexual reproduction occurs only in eukaryotes. During the formation of gametes, the number of chromosomes is reduced by half, and returned to the full amount when the two gametes fuse during fertilization. Haploid and diploid are terms referring to the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell. Gregor Mendel determined his peas had two sets of alleles, one from each parent. Diploid organisms are those with two (di) sets. Human beings (except for their gametes), most animals and many plants are diploid.
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what happens to the chromosomes number as a result of meiosis
The final result of meiosis is haploid daughter cells that have 23 chromosomes each.