Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Development of Plant Gametes

Genetics

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Development of Plant Gametes

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Multiple Choice

Microsporocytes undergo which cellular process to form microspores?

Meiosis

Mitosis

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Understand the role of microsporocytes: Microsporocytes are diploid cells found in the anthers of flowering plants. Their primary function is to produce microspores, which are haploid cells that develop into pollen grains.

Identify the type of cell division: Microsporocytes undergo meiosis, a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically distinct haploid cells.

Distinguish between meiosis and mitosis: Meiosis involves two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II) and results in four haploid cells, whereas mitosis involves a single division resulting in two identical diploid cells.

Describe the stages of meiosis: Meiosis I includes prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, and telophase I, where homologous chromosomes are separated. Meiosis II includes prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II, where sister chromatids are separated.

Connect the process to microspore formation: After meiosis, each microsporocyte produces four microspores, each with half the genetic material of the original cell, ready to develop into pollen grains.