Meiosis is important for organisms since it allows for genetic variation among organisms.
<h2>Further Explanation</h2><h3>Cell division</h3>
- Cell division is the process in which cells undergo division to form other new cells.
- There are two types of cell division;
<h3>Mitosis Division </h3>
- Mitosis is a type of division in which a parent cell undergoes division to yield two daughter cells that are similar to the parent cells.
- The daughter cells have equal number of chromosomes as the parent and are identical to the parent.
- This type of cell division normally occurs in somatic cells of organisms and facilitates growth and development of organisms.
<h3>Meiosis division</h3>
- Meiosis division is a type of division that occurs in gamete cells where a parent cell divides into four daughter cells that differ from the parent cells in terms of the number of chromosomes.
- In meiosis the daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cells.
- Meiosis occurs in the gamete cells and facilitates sexual reproduction in living organisms.
- Meiosis occurs in two phases, that is, meiosis I and meiosis II
- During the process of meiosis several processes occurs that cause genetic variation among organisms.
- These processes include, crossing over, independent assortment of genes, among others.
<h3>Crossing over </h3>
- Cross over is the process that occurs during the prophase I phase of the first stage of meiosis known as meiosis I.
- During the process of crossing over, genetic material is exchanged between homologous chromosomes which enhances the genetic variation in organisms.
Keywords: Cell division, meiosis, crossing over, genetic variation
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Level: High school
Subject: Biology
Chapter: Cell division
Sub-topic: Meiosis
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Take a tooth pick use its blunt side to scrap inside the mouth.
- You will see some deposition on the blunt side of tooth pick, make a smear on the clean slide in the center using that tooth pick.
- Add a drop of methylene blue solution and place a coverslip, make sure that bubbles are avoided i.e. coverslip should be placed in the inclined manner.
- Remove the excess solution and observe it under the microscope first under 4X and then under 10X.
Observation:
- The cells observed are squamous epithelial cells. The small blue dots seen inside will be the bacteria from our teeth and mouth.
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