three phases G1, where the cells grows up to double it’s original size, S phase, where the dan is replicated , and G2 ,where the cells finishes it growing and prepares to go into prophase. Prophase is where the cell’s nuclear membrane dissolves. Chromatin tightly coils and condenses into chromosomes. Spindle fiber begins to appear and then the cell goes on to metaphase. During metaphase, the cell’s spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes and the chromosome aline in the middle of the cell. Anaphase occurs next in which the cell’s centromeres divide and the sister chromatids separate and move to the opposite sides of the cell. Then comes telophase in which the nuclear membrane begins to reform and the chromosome begin to decondense. Also the spindle fibers disappear. We end this …show more content…
The first difference is the purpose of this cycle. Meiosis’s purpose is to produce gametes for reproduction. The second difference is the process. Meiosis is just like mitosis but it has two cycles of replication. Meiosis goes through the same process I just went through, but instead of being done after cytokinesis the cell goes to another cycle of replication. During the first cycle of replication in meiosis, Prophase is the same but crossing over occurs along side of the nuclear membrane dissolving, chromosomes developing, and the spindle fibers forming. Crossing over is the process in which homologous chromosomes from both parents pair up and exchange DNA. Also during metaphase and anaphase homologous chromosomes are separated and pulled to opposite sides. During this second cycle of replication the cells grows through Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II, and its final cycle of cytokinesis which is the exact same as during mitosis. I will play a quick review of this process.
We know how life is characterized and we know about the cells the made up every living