Biology / Unit 5 Bio 0979 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Meiosis II, Overview
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The idea
Meiosis II divides each haploid cell from meiosis I again, separating sister chromatids much as mitosis does, without another round of DNA replication.
In practice
A cell entering meiosis II with 23 duplicated chromosomes exits with 23 single chromosomes per daughter cell.
Where people slip
Meiosis II resembles mitosis in its stages, but it starts from a haploid cell, not a diploid one.
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