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How are meiosis 1 and meiosis 2 different?

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In meiosis I these are known as prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I and telophase I, while in meiosis II they are known as prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II and telophase II. Different products are formed by these phases, although the basic principles of each are the same. read more

Meiosis I shuffles the genes on the parent chromosomes to help ensure genetic diversity, and then it separates each pair of chromosomes into two new daughter cells. Each of these chromosomes are composed of two chromatids, which, because of recombination, carry different combinations of the parent's genes. read more

Meiosis II starts with two haploid parent cells and ends with four haploid daughter cells, maintaining the number of chromosomes in each cell. Homologous pairs of cells are present in meiosis I and separate into chromosomes before meiosis II. read more

Meiosis-1 is referred as’reduction division’, where the the 2 N set of parental chromosomes are reduced to 1 N set of chromosomes after due exchange of parental genetic information. So at the end of meiosis-1 two daughter cells are formed which are haploid in nature, i.e, 1 N set of chromosomes. read more

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