Mitosis/meiosis
Chromosomes:
telocentric (V shape, telomere)
metacentric (middle)
Mitosis
2n = 4 (2 sets of chromosomes, diploid and 4 total chromosomes)
prophase: DNA begins to condense and nuclear envelope is breaking down and being removed
metaphase: chromosomes move to middle of cell and lined up to move half genome both ways
anaphase: moving towards spindle pole and original sister chromatids are separated
Telophase: chromosomes reaches spindle poles and nuclear envelope begins to reform around
cytokinesis: separation of cells
Meiosis
To separate homologous chromosomes,
Reductional division: number of chromosomes in daughter cells is half of the original cell
separation of homologs,
Equational division:
number of chromosomes is same at end and each chromatid goes to daughter cell
separation of sisters
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Meiosis II results in separation of chromatids