Meiosis – Living Oceans Foundation

[mi-oh-sihs]
A type of cell division where one parent cell divides into four daughter cells with half (haploid) of the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Glossary: Gap 2 (G₂)
Growth Phase Two, the third phase of interphase, is when proteins are replicated. They will help the cell to divide in meiosis. At the end of this phase, the cell is ready to enter meiosis.
Glossary: Homologous Chromosome
One paternal and one maternal chromosome that pair up during meiosis.
Glossary: Tetrad
A pair of homologous chromosomes, with a total of four chromatids, that form during meiosis.
Glossary: Chiasma
The area where crossover takes place (genetic material is exchanged) during meiosis.
Glossary: Crossover
The process of exchanging chromosome segments (genetic material) during meiosis.