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Sedion 7 • Cell Division andMitosis

Sedion 2 • Sexual Reproductionand Meiosis

Directions: Study the diagram, Then answer the following questions,

Interphase Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I

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Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II Telophase II

1. Meiosis begins with one cell. How many cells are formed by the end

of meiosis I? _

2. What happens to the chromosomes of a cell in order for meiosis to begin?

3. Meiosis I is the same as what other reproductive process?

4. Meiosis I begins with one cell. How many cells are formed by the end of meiosis II?

5. At the end of meiosis II, each of the haploid sex cells has only half the number ofchromosomes as the original diploid cell. Why is this important?

18 Cell Reproduction

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