Meiosis II is the second part of the meiotic process. Much of meiosis II is similar to mitosis and meiosis I. The chromosomes however do not replicate any further in this phase of meiosis. At the end of meiosis II, four daughter cells are produced, each with one half the number of chromosomes as the original parent cell.
Meiosis Animation: Meiosis II
The animation shows homologous chromosomes migrating to the metaphase II plate. Sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite cell poles. Spindle fibers lengthen and elongate the cell. Distinct nuclei form at the opposite poles, cytokinesis (division of the cytoplasm) occurs and four daughter cells are produced.
