Meiosis: Where the Sex Starts - Crash Course Biology #13

Hank gets down to the nitty gritty about meiosis, the special type of cell division that is necessary for sexual reproduction in eukaryotic organisms. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-Series-DVD-Set Like CrashCourse on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/youtubecrashcourse Follow CrashCourse on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thecrashcourse References for this episode can be found in the Google document here: http://dft.ba/-2wDm Table of Contents 1) Homologous Chromosome Pairs 2:10 2) Primary Oocytes 3:30 3) Primary Spermatocytes 3:30 4) Meiosis 2:59 5) Interphase I 4:04 6) Prophase I 4:37 a) Crossover 5:05 b) Recombination 5:05 7) Metaphase I 7:53 8) Anaphase I 8:05 9) Telophase I 8:19 10) Prophase II 8:57 11) Metaphase II 9:23 12) Anaphase II 9:28 13) Telophase II 9:32 Want to see Hank play Assassin's Creed? Check out http://www.youtube.com/hankgames Watch the AC: Brotherhood playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B3CD662A033D273 Watch the AC: Revelations playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5C810D94ADB2080 reproduction, sexual reproduction, sex cell, sperm, egg, meiosis, crashcourse, crash course, biology, cell replication, chromosome, gene, allele, homologous chromosome, haploid cells, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, oocyte, spermatocyte, centrosome, microtubule, crossover, homologous recombination, natural selection, cytokinesis, polar body, endosperm Support CrashCourse on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse