1) Why is meiosis 1 sometimes called reduction division?
2) How many cells are at the end of meiosis 2?
3) How do sex cells, and body cells differ?
2007-03-03 14:33:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
1. meiosis 1 is reduction division be cause it reduces the chromosome number by 1/2.
2. at the end of meiosis 2 there are 4 cells each containing 1/2 the amount of chromosomes as the parent cell (in males 4 sperm, in females 1 egg and 3 smaller cells which are reabsorbed by the body)
3. body cells are diploid (have a full set of chromosomes) and sex cells are haploid (have a half set of chromosomes)
2007-03-03 14:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by Bio-student Again(aka nursegirl) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) Meiosis is called reductional division because after the process is completed, the cells formed have only half the usual number of chromosomes i.e. 23
2) 4 daughter cells are formed.
3) They differ in function. When the two gametes fuse, the zygote contains 46 chromosomes.
2007-03-04 11:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by akilashiva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with nursegirl.
2007-03-03 22:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by Rockfan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋