Behavior of chromosomes during Meiosis I and II

Subject: Behavior of chromosomes during Meiosis I and II

Date: Sun Nov 4 09:46:29 2007
Posted by Diane
Grade level: 10-12 School: Wekiva High School
City: Apopka State/Province: FL Country: USA
Area of science: Cell Biology
ID: 1194194789.Cb

Message:


Why do chromosomes uncoil during Telophase I of Meiosis I only to 
recoil/condense during Prophase II of Meiosis II?

I had a student ask me and all I could find out was that in some organisms the 
chromosomes don't uncoil and Telophase I is skipped over so the cell proceeds 
right into Meiosis II.

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