Hiya thank you for a good video. For AQA Alevel biology, is it required to know each stage of Meiosis I and Meiosis II. So: Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I and Telophase I in meiosis I and the same in Meiosis II etc. Thank you :)
So out of independent segregation and genetic recombination, which actually occurs first? And cos recombination only happens sometimes (Im assuming independent segregation always happens), in what cases does it happen like what causes recombination, is it random?
they'll be happening at very similar times as independent segregation involves the chromosomes aligning and crossing over happens when they are aligned. Independent segregation always occurs and crossing over is random 😊
Hello, No you don't. For Meiosis you just need to know how variation is introduced. The details of what happens at each stage is covered in mitosis in topic 2.
@@MissEstruchBiology okay thank you. Also when you said that further variation can occur if fertilisation of gametes occur. Is that fertilisation of the haploid cells that were made in meiosis?
10:55 Hi Miss, why is it (2n)^2 possible combinations of chromosomes when you consider random fertilisation? Why is it squared and not any other number because it's random? Thank you so much for the videos as well, they have been really helpful with revision 😊
I’m guessing this isn’t for OCR A level Biology? We have to learn the different stages and what happens within each stage? Thanks anyway, the variation part was helpful 😊
i dont get the paternal and maternal chromosomes on how are they present in meiosis one when after meiosis the sperm and egg will fertilise introducing the male and female genes
hi I wanted to ask how comes in meiosis 1 It docent produce a diploid cell even though both gametes have half the number of chromosomes compared to the original cell?
In meiosis I, the homogous pairs of chromosomes are separated. A diploid cells has 2 copies of each chromosome (meaning homologous pairs). So this means it isn't a diploid cell. It is a haploid cell, but the chromatids haven't been separated yet. Hope that helps
hello, By exactly the same genes I mean, for example, chromosome 9 is where the gene for blood group is located, so both copies of chromosome 9(homologous pairs) will have that same gene for blood group. They might be different versions (alleles) of the gene though. Hope that helps.
I am doing a project on meiosis and im suppose to draw a model of what it would look like with low genetic diversity.Would the model look similar to the model for mitosis?Im so confused i hope you can respond!
Hello, Do you mean what meiosis would look like with low diversity? I'm not exactly sure what is needed from those instructions, but low genetic diversity would mean there are not many alleles in the population, so maybe you need to show this on the chromosomes in your meiosis diagram.
tysm for this video I have a question, after meoisis one are the cells haploid or diploid as some places i see it says diploid and others say haploid, which one would be relevant for the spec? many thanks!
The cells that enter meiosis II are haploid. They have one chromosome from each homologue pair, its just the chromosomes still have two sister chromatids. These sister chromatids separate in meiosis II, and the resulting cells ( the gametes) are still haploid cells, just not with the duplicated sister chromatid. Hope that helps 😊
for the diagram you used to show independent segregation would the possible number of combinations of chromosomes in daughter cells be 4 as 2^2 is 4? , thankyou
Hello :D I haven't checked the level of detail against all exam boards. This is specifically for AQA but there will be lots of overlaps. I'd suggest checking against your spec though to be sure :D
you only have to know it occurs in meiosis I for A level. It starts to occur in prophase but it is still happening in metaphase, as this is when homologous pairs are lined up next to each other making crossing over possible. Hope that helps
This topic is quite difficult…would have liked some definitions of the vocabulary used. I needed a clear concise explanation of the word “homologous “ and “ allele”….and I found the diagram showing independent segregation really difficult to understand. There’s no key as to the annotations used or verbal explanation and I couldn’t clearly see how the diagram is depicting the separation of the chromatids …also the diagram and explanation identifying meiosis in a life cycle was difficult to grasp .. maybe because of so much detail in the diagram ? totally confused !!! 😢
the independent segregation diagram is not actually that necessary, if you know the stages of mitosis (prophase,anaphase etc) you should also know the stages of meiosis, theyre the same, they just occurs twice (meiosis I and meiosis II)
Hello, Yes if the individual is biologically a male as they would have 23 pairs of chromosomes of which 22 are homologous. Females do have 23 homologous pairs of chromosomes though, as their sex chromosomes are both X chromosome.
great video but remember there is a difference between Independent Assortment and Independent segregation. What you are describing is not segregation but assortment.
hey thanks for highlighting. This is for AQA, and for this exam board, the mark is for saying segregation. I do appreciate though that this may not be as specific as it should, but that's the what the spec says 🤷🏻♀️
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for aqa a level biology do you need to know the steps of meiosis, like prophase1, metaphase 1... etc ?
Hello, nope. For meiosis you just need to know the properties and how crossing over and independent segregation introduce variation
Hiya thank you for a good video. For AQA Alevel biology, is it required to know each stage of Meiosis I and Meiosis II.
So: Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I and Telophase I in meiosis I
and the same in Meiosis II etc.
Thank you :)
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No you don't for meiosis, but you do need this for mitosis.
Hope that helps ☺
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Hi miss do we have to know about bivalents and recombinants because that is what our teacher taught us and we also do aqa bio
So out of independent segregation and genetic recombination, which actually occurs first? And cos recombination only happens sometimes (Im assuming independent segregation always happens), in what cases does it happen like what causes recombination, is it random?
they'll be happening at very similar times as independent segregation involves the chromosomes aligning and crossing over happens when they are aligned.
Independent segregation always occurs and crossing over is random 😊
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Do we need to know the process of meiosis 1 and 2 in detail?
Hello,
No you don't. For Meiosis you just need to know how variation is introduced.
The details of what happens at each stage is covered in mitosis in topic 2.
Hi Miss do we not need to know about the steps of meiosis in depth like we did for mitosis?
no not for AQA
@@MissEstruchBiology okay thank you. Also when you said that further variation can occur if fertilisation of gametes occur. Is that fertilisation of the haploid cells that were made in meiosis?
Which cell undergoes meiosis to create the gametes? They can't be body cells, right?
Exactly, meiosis happens in the testes and ovaries as this is where the gametes are formed.
10:55 Hi Miss, why is it (2n)^2 possible combinations of chromosomes when you consider random fertilisation? Why is it squared and not any other number because it's random?
Thank you so much for the videos as well, they have been really helpful with revision 😊
That square doubles it instead of actually squaring it due to weird mathematics stuff
I completely understand Mitosis and Cycins at checkpoints and Phosporylation of protiens- all the stuff in Mitosis. But oh boy did Meiosis confuse me.
I hope this video helped with that 😊
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I’m guessing this isn’t for OCR A level Biology? We have to learn the different stages and what happens within each stage? Thanks anyway, the variation part was helpful 😊
Ah afraid not , its AQA
the variation bit is still applicable to ocr
Does independent assortment and independent segregation same?
i dont get the paternal and maternal chromosomes on how are they present in meiosis one when after meiosis the sperm and egg will fertilise introducing the male and female genes
Does anyone know if there's mitosis video???
Yes there is
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Is the topic apart of the cell cycle and mitosis ?? For as biology
so what exactly are the diploid cells that divide by meiosis to create gametes called? are they any ordinary body cell?
they are called germ cells (found in ovaries and testes in humans)
Hi, so is crossing over in prophase 1 and then independent segregation in metaphase 1 for aqa alevel biology spec?
Hello,
For AQA you just say it's occurring in meiosis I, you don't state which phase.
Hope that helps ☺
Thank you
hi I wanted to ask how comes in meiosis 1 It docent produce a diploid cell even though both gametes have half the number of chromosomes compared to the original cell?
In meiosis I, the homogous pairs of chromosomes are separated. A diploid cells has 2 copies of each chromosome (meaning homologous pairs). So this means it isn't a diploid cell. It is a haploid cell, but the chromatids haven't been separated yet.
Hope that helps
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2:45 that’s what I don’t get
Wdym exactly the same genes ?
So there’s a set amount of genes on the entire planet ?
hello,
By exactly the same genes I mean, for example, chromosome 9 is where the gene for blood group is located, so both copies of chromosome 9(homologous pairs) will have that same gene for blood group. They might be different versions (alleles) of the gene though.
Hope that helps.
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I am doing a project on meiosis and im suppose to draw a model of what it would look like with low genetic diversity.Would the model look similar to the model for mitosis?Im so confused i hope you can respond!
Hello,
Do you mean what meiosis would look like with low diversity?
I'm not exactly sure what is needed from those instructions, but low genetic diversity would mean there are not many alleles in the population, so maybe you need to show this on the chromosomes in your meiosis diagram.
tysm for this video I have a question, after meoisis one are the cells haploid or diploid as some places i see it says diploid and others say haploid, which one would be relevant for the spec? many thanks!
The cells that enter meiosis II are haploid. They have one chromosome from each homologue pair, its just the chromosomes still have two sister chromatids. These sister chromatids separate in meiosis II, and the resulting cells ( the gametes) are still haploid cells, just not with the duplicated sister chromatid.
Hope that helps 😊
for the diagram you used to show independent segregation would the possible number of combinations of chromosomes in daughter cells be 4 as 2^2 is 4? , thankyou
hello,
Yes thats right, there are 4 possible combinations for the example I gave 😊
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im assuming this video covers all exam boards or am i mistaken?
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I haven't checked the level of detail against all exam boards. This is specifically for AQA but there will be lots of overlaps. I'd suggest checking against your spec though to be sure :D
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Doesn't crossing over occur at Prophase 1 and not metaphase 1?
you only have to know it occurs in meiosis I for A level. It starts to occur in prophase but it is still happening in metaphase, as this is when homologous pairs are lined up next to each other making crossing over possible.
Hope that helps
This topic is quite difficult…would have liked some definitions of the vocabulary used. I needed a clear concise explanation of the word “homologous “ and “ allele”….and I found the diagram showing independent segregation really difficult to understand. There’s no key as to the annotations used or verbal explanation and I couldn’t clearly see how the diagram is depicting the separation of the chromatids …also the diagram and explanation identifying meiosis in a life cycle was difficult to grasp .. maybe because of so much detail in the diagram ? totally confused !!! 😢
shes got another video explaining the terminology in her Y12 Biology playlist, watch that one first before you watch this one
the independent segregation diagram is not actually that necessary, if you know the stages of mitosis (prophase,anaphase etc) you should also know the stages of meiosis, theyre the same, they just occurs twice (meiosis I and meiosis II)
What’s the difference between segregation and assortment
Like can you explain it?
images.app.goo.gl/JnPFoe8R2mfEUW6z7. This image is a really good summary that should help
At 4:56 wouldn't n be 22 since humans have 22 pairs of homologous chromosomes( the 23rd pair is the sex chromosome)
Hello,
Yes if the individual is biologically a male as they would have 23 pairs of chromosomes of which 22 are homologous. Females do have 23 homologous pairs of chromosomes though, as their sex chromosomes are both X chromosome.
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what happens during meiosis 2?
Hello,
Prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase Ii and telophase II ,much like they occur in mitosis.
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what do you mean by one set and two sets of chromosomes
3:44
great video but remember there is a difference between Independent Assortment and Independent segregation.
What you are describing is not segregation but assortment.
hey thanks for highlighting. This is for AQA, and for this exam board, the mark is for saying segregation. I do appreciate though that this may not be as specific as it should, but that's the what the spec says 🤷🏻♀️
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