1. Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction

2. Cell division / Asexual reproduction
Mitosis
produce cells with same information
identical daughter cells
exact copies
clones
same number of chromosomes
same genetic information
Aaaargh! I’m seeing double!

3. Asexual reproduction Single-celled eukaryotes
yeast
Paramecium
Amoeba
Simple multicellular eukaryotes
Hydra
budding
What are the disadvantages of asexual reproduction?
What are the advantages?

4.    + 46 46 92 How about the rest of us?
What if a complex multicellular organism (like us) wants to reproduce?
joining of egg + sperm
Do we make egg & sperm by mitosis?
No!
What if we did, then….    46 + 46 92
egg
sperm
zygote
Doesn’t work!

5. Human female karyotype
diploid = 2 copies 2n
Human female karyotype
46 chromosomes
23 pairs XX

6. diploid = 2 copies 2n
Human male karyotype
46 chromosomes
23 pairs XY

7. How do we make sperm & eggs?
Must reduce 46 chromosomes  23
must halve the number of chromosomes
Haploid (monoploid) 23 46
zygote 23 46
egg 23
meiosis 46 23
fertilization
sperm
gametes

8. Meiosis makes sperm & eggs
46 chromosomes to 23 chromosomes
half the number of chromosomes 23 46
egg
meiosis 46 23
diploid
haploid
sperm

9. homologous chromosomes double stranded homologous chromosomes
Paired chromosomes
Homologous chromosomes
both chromosomes of a pair carry “matching” genes
control same inherited characters
homologous = same information
diploid 2n
2n = 4
eye color
(brown?)
eye color
(blue?)
homologous chromosomes
double stranded homologous chromosomes

10. Meiosis 1 overview 1st division of meiosis double stranded
Divide 1
Copy DNA
Line Up 1
prophase 1
metaphase 1
4 chromosomes
diploid 2n
telophase 1
2 chromosomes
haploid 1n
gamete

11. 4 Meiosis 2 overview 2nd division of meiosis gametes
Bye Bye 2
Meiosis 2 overview
telophase 2
telophase 1
Line Up 2 4
2nd division of meiosis
looks like mitosis
metaphase 2
2 chromosomes
haploid 1n
gametes

12. Meiosis = reduction division
special cell division in sexually reproducing organisms
reduce number of chromosomes
2n  1n
diploid  haploid
half
makes gametes
sperm, eggs

13. Meiosis & mitosis Meiosis to make gametes
sperm & egg
Mitosis to make copies of cells
growth
repair
development

14. Sexual reproduction lifecycle
2 copies
diploid 2n
1 copy
haploid 1n
1 copy
haploid 1n
fertilization
meiosis
We’re mixing
things up here!
A good thing?

15. Putting it all together…
meiosis  fertilization  mitosis + development
gametes 46 23 46 23 46 46 46 46 46 23
meiosis 46 46
egg 46 46 23
zygote
fertilization
mitosis & development
mitosis
sperm

16. The value of meiosis 1 Consistency over time
meiosis keeps chromosome number same from generation to generation
Mom
from Mom
Consider the greater variation with 23 pairs of chromosomes = mixing and matching
Dad
offspring
from Dad

17. new gametes made by offspring
We’re
mixing things
up here!
The value of meiosis 2
Change over time
meiosis introduces genetic variation
gametes of offspring do not have same genes as gametes from parents
new combinations of traits
Consider the greater variation with 23 pairs of chromosomes = mixing and matching
from Dad
variation
from Mom
offspring
new gametes made by offspring

18. How does this explain: family resemblance & differences!
Why are the kids so similar to the parents but not exact?
Michael & Kirk Douglas
Baldwin brothers
Martin & Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez

19. Any Questions?? What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?
What are the DISadvantages of asexual reproduction?
Any Questions??
What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?
What are the DISadvantages of sexual reproduction?