Chapter 13- Meiosis
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• Similarities:1.2.3.4.5.
• Differences:1.2.3.4.5.
Figure 13.1
• Transmission of traits from one generation to another- inheritance, or heredity
• With inheritance there are both similarities and differences.
• Genetics is the study of heredity and variation
Living organisms are distinguished by their ability to reproduce their own kind
• Parents endow their offspring with genes-heredity “units” of DNA
-Tens of thousands passed on to offspring-All the genes compose the genome
• Human Genome Project (2000)
• Human gene mapping of major genetic conditions
Cystic Fibrosis Gene
• Gametes- the cells used by plants and animals to pass on their genetic info
*sperm/egg (pollen/egg)
• All genes can be found at a specific, corresponding location- Locus– Locus point is specific and identified with
designated (p, q, letters/numbers)
Information on paired genes from each parent (specific locus point)
• Asexual reproduction- A single individual is a parent and passes on ALL of its genetic information by mitosis to a clone.
• Can be single or multicellular organism.• Variation in family lines is caused
by mutations.
Figure 13.2
(a) Hydra (b) Redwoods
Bud
Parent
0.5 mm
Budding in a Hydra
• Sexual reproduction- Variation is caused by both parents passing on a set of their genetic information that then combines. – Meiosis *Makes GAMETES only
• Karyotyping- Matching up pairs of chromosomes from longest to shortest.
• These pairs are called homologouschromosomes or autosomes
*in humans, homologous pairs #1-22 are the autosome; #23 are sex chromosomes- not considered homologous! (XX or XY)
Figure 13.3
Pair of homologousduplicated chromosomes
Centromere
Sisterchromatids
Metaphasechromosome
5 µm
APPLICATION
TECHNIQUE
Karyotypes (humans on left; cat on right)
A Dog’s Karyotype
• There are also two distinct chromosomes that might not match- sex chromosomes- Male- XY- Smaller amount of DNA
- Sperm can either be X or Y- Female- XX
- Egg is ALWAYS X
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Fig. 11.2, p.170
sex chromosome combinationspossible in the new individual
diploidgerm cellsin female
meiosis, gameteformation in bothfemale and male:
fertilization:
eggs sperm
diploidgerm cellsin male
XX XX
XY XY
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Y
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X X
• Haploid cell (n)- Single set of chromosomes (in humans, n=23). Offspring receive one set from maternal (egg) side, another from paternal (sperm)
• Diploid cell (2n)- BOTH sets of chromosomes (in humans, 2n= 46)
Cat n=? 2n=? Dog n=? 2n=?
Chapter 13- Meiosis
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Chromosome numbers:
All are even numbers –diploid (2n) sets of homologous chromosomes!
Ploidy = number of copies of each chromosome. Diploidy
Figure 13.5Key
Haploid (n)Diploid (2n)
Egg (n)
Haploid gametes (n = 23)
Sperm (n)
Ovary Testis
Mitosis anddevelopment
Diploidzygote(2n = 46)
Multicellular diploidadults (2n = 46)
MEIOSIS FERTILIZATION
• Life Cycle begins when egg meets sperm and is fertilized (forms the zygote)
- Zygote is diploid (2n)
• The only cells not produced by mitosis are the gametes
• AFTER FERTILIZATION = The zygote produces more somatic cells by mitosis and develops into an adult
Figure 13.4
Sister chromatidsof one duplicatedchromosome
KeyMaternal set ofchromosomes (n = 3)Paternal set ofchromosomes (n = 3)
Key
2n = 6
Centromere
Two nonsisterchromatids ina homologous pair
Pair of homologouschromosomes (one from each set)
The Variety of Sexual Life Cycles• The alternation of meiosis and fertilization
is common to all organisms that reproduce sexually
• The three main types of sexual life cycles differ in the timing of meiosis and fertilization
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• Some plants undergo “alternation of generations”- has a diploid AND haploid multicellular stage of life– Diploid stage- Sporophyte (produces
spores, which do not have to fuse to create offspring)
– Haploid stage- Gametophyte (produces gametes)
Alteration of Generations (plants and algae)
Figure 13.6
KeyHaploid (n)Diploid (2n)
Gametes
MEIOSIS FERTILIZATION
Zygote
MitosisDiploidmulticellularorganism
(a) Animals
n
n
n
2n 2n 2n 2n2n
n nn
n n
nn
n
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MEIOSIS
MEIOSIS
FERTILIZATION
FERTILIZATION
Mitosis Mitosis
Mitosis
Mitosis Mitosis
GametesSpores
Gametes
Zygote
Zygote
Haploid multi-cellular organism(gametophyte)
Diploidmulticellularorganism(sporophyte)
Haploid unicellular ormulticellular organism
(b) Plants and some algae (c) Most fungi and some protists
3 main types of sexual life cycles
Figure 13.6aKeyHaploid (n)Diploid (2n)
Gametes
MEIOSIS FERTILIZATION
Zygote
MitosisDiploidmulticellularorganism
(a) Animals
n
2n
n
n
2n
• The diploid organism, called the sporophyte, makes haploid spores by meiosis.
• Each spore grows by mitosis into a haploid organism called a gametophyte and a gametophyte makes haploid gametes by mitosis! (already haploid so mitosis used to make more IDENTICAL haploid cells!)
• Fertilization of gametes results in a diploid sporophyte!
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Plant and algae sexual life cycle:
Figure 13.6b
2n 2n
n
MEIOSIS FERTILIZATION
Mitosis Mitosis
Mitosis
GametesSpores
Zygote
Haploid multi-cellular organism(gametophyte)
Diploidmulticellularorganism(sporophyte)
(b) Plants and some algae
n n n n
Haploid (n)Diploid (2n)
Key
Moss reproduction video
• Depending on the type of life cycle:– either haploid or diploid cells can divide by
mitosis• However, only diploid cells can
undergo meiosis!
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STEPS OF MEIOSIS VS. MITOSIS
ANIMATION
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KEY DIFFERENCE! Homologous
pairs separate first
32CROSSING OVER!
33Sister
Chromatids separate at centromeres
Meiosis
• Meiosis- reduces the number of chromosome sets from diploid to haploid– Two CONSECUTIVE cell divisions,
Meiosis I and Meiosis II– 4 daughter cells produced
Meiosis
• Interphase- Replication of genome and growth occur. Centrosomes replicate
• Meiosis stage– Prophase I- 90% of total time of meiosis
• Chromosomes begin to condense• Homologous chromosomes pair and
match up by gene (forming a tetrad)
Meiosis• Crossing over- Where ever these
homologous chromosomes match up, genetic information will switch to opposite chromosome
• Centrosome movement toward poles of cell
• Spindle formation and attachment of fibers
• Breakdown of nuclear envelope
Meiosis
• Metaphase I- Tetrads arrange on the metaphase plate, spindle is fully attached
• Anaphase I- Sister chromatids move toward poles– Sister chromatids remain attached
Meiosis
• Telophase I and Cytokenesis I– Each cell will have sister chromatids– Splitting and cytokensis– Chromosomes might unwind, might not
(depending on organism)
Meiosis• Prophase II- Spindle apparatus forms,
movement of sisters towards metaphase plate
• Metaphase II- Spindle fibers attach to sisters at metaphase plate
• Anaphase II- Separation and migration of individual chromosomes toward poles
• Telophase II and Cytokenesis II- Nuclei form and chromosomes unwind
Meiosis (top) vs. mitosis (bottom)
Meiosis
What makes meiosis unique?1) Synapses- process of attachment of
homologous chromosomes- Crossing Over- genetic rearrangement- Chiasma (plural- chiasmata) – physical manifestation of crossing over
Meiosis
2) Tetrads on metaphase plate3) Separation of homologous chromosomes
in Anaphase I, but sisters stay attached to each other
Meiosis
• Three mechanisms that contribute to genetic variation
1) Independent Assortment of chromosomes- random orientation of homologous pairs at Metaphase I
- 50% of the homologous pair is maternal, 50% is paternal
Independent Assortment
Independent Assortment
• Which way is it going to be facing when “pulled” by the spindle?
• Law of Independent Assortment basically says “every chromosome for himself”
• To figure out how many possible combinations we can have, use 2n. Humans = 223 = about 8 million combinations
Meiosis
• Three mechanisms that contribute to genetic variation2) Crossing Over- produces recombinant
chromosomes (from multiple origins)- DNA is switched between maternal and paternal chromosomes- In humans there are roughly 1-3 crossing over events per chromosome
Crossing Over
Meiosis• Three mechanisms that contribute to
genetic variation3) Random Fertilization- The chance that you are sitting here is staggering.
- Paternal side 223, maternal side 223 and we then multiply =about 70 trillion : 1 (and this does NOT take into account crossing over events)
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Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Comparing Mitosis and meiosis Just meiosis!
Figure 13.9b
SUMMARY
Property Mitosis Meiosis
DNAreplication
Number ofdivisions
Synapsis ofhomologouschromosomes
Number of daughter cellsand geneticcomposition
Role in the animal body
Occurs during interphase beforemitosis begins
One, including prophase, metaphase,anaphase, and telophase
Does not occur
Two, each diploid (2n) and geneticallyidentical to the parent cell
Enables multicellular adult to arise fromzygote; produces cells for growth, repair,and, in some species, asexual reproduction
Occurs during interphase before meiosis I begins
Two, each including prophase, metaphase, anaphase,and telophase
Occurs during prophase I along with crossing overbetween nonsister chromatids; resulting chiasmatahold pairs together due to sister chromatid cohesion
Four, each haploid (n), containing half as manychromosomes as the parent cell; genetically differentfrom the parent cell and from each other
Produces gametes; reduces number of chromosomesby half and introduces genetic variability among the gametes
• Sister chromatid cohesion allows sister chromatids of a single chromosome to stay together through meiosis I (Protein complexes called cohesins are responsible for this cohesion)
• In mitosis, cohesins are cleaved at the end of metaphase
• In meiosis, cohesins are cleaved along the chromosome arms in anaphase I (separation of homologs) and at the centromeres in anaphase II (separation of sister chromatids)
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Origins of Genetic Variation
• Three mechanisms contribute to genetic variation
1. Independent assortment of chromosomes2. Crossing over3. Random fertilization
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Independent assortment
Number of combinations: 2n
e.g. 2 chromosomes in haploid2n = 4; n = 22n = 22 = 4 possible combinations
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Independent assortment
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In humans…
e.g. 23 chromosomes in haploid2n = 46; n = 232n = 223 = ~ 8 million possible combinations!
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Random fertilizationAt least 8 million combinations from Mom,
and another 8 million from Dad …>64 trillion combinations for a diploid
zygote!!!
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Crossing overChiasmata – sites of crossing over synapsis Exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids.
Crossing over produces recombinant chromosomes.
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Alterations in chromosome number and individual chromosomes
• Many mutations can occur during mitosis or meiosis that will affect the chromosome numbers or alter the information on individual chromosomes.
• Mutations can be harmful or beneficial to the organism
Types of mutations include:– Nondisjunction– Deletion– Duplication– Inversion– Translocation
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Trisomy 21- Cause of Down Syndrome
Nondisjunction animation
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• Various animations showing chromosomes alterations
Which of the following transmits genes from one generation of a family to another?
a) DNAb) gametesc) somatic cellsd) mitosise) nucleotides
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Which of the following transmits genes from one generation of a family to another?
a) DNAb) gametesc) somatic cellsd) mitosise) nucleotides
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Fertilization is to zygote as meiosis is to which of the following?
a) mitosisb) diploidc) chromosomed) replicatione) gamete
Fertilization is to zygote as meiosis is to which of the following?
a) mitosisb) diploidc) chromosomed) replicatione) gamete
Privet shrubs and humans each have a diploid number of 46 chromosomes per cell. Why are
the two species so dissimilar?
a) Privet chromosomes undergo only mitosis.b) Privet chromosomes are shaped differently.c) Human chromosomes have genes grouped
together differently.d) The two species have different genes with
different information.
Privet shrubs and humans each have a diploid number of 46 chromosomes per cell. Why are
the two species so dissimilar?
a) Privet chromosomes undergo only mitosis.b) Privet chromosomes are shaped differently.c) Human chromosomes have genes grouped
together differently.d) The two species have different genes with
different information.
Independent Assortment
At what stage do chromosomes undergo independent assortment? How?
a) meiosis I with the pairing of homologsb) anaphase I with the separation of homologsc) meiosis II with the separation of homologsd) meiosis I with metaphase alignment
Independent Assortment
At what stage do chromosomes undergo independent assortment? How?
a) meiosis I with the pairing of homologsb) anaphase I with the separation of homologsc) meiosis II with the separation of homologsd) meiosis I with metaphase alignment
Meiotic Phases
In this cell, what phase is represented?
a) mitotic metaphaseb) meiosis I anaphasec) meiosis I metaphased) meiosis II anaphasee) meiosis II metaphase
Disjunction
What allows sister chromatids to separate in which phase of meiosis?
a) release of cohesin along sister chromatid arms in anaphase I
b) crossing over of chromatids in prophase Ic) release of cohesin at centromeres in
anaphase Id) release of cohesin at centromeres in
anaphase IIe) crossing over of homologues in prophase I
What are 3 ways in which gametes from one individual diploid cell can be different from one
another?
What are 3 ways in which gametes from one individual diploid cell can be different from one
another?
mutation, crossing over, independent assortment
Rate and Process
Prophase I of meiosis is generally the longest phase of meiosis. Why might this be?