BRAINCAKEMeiosis
Meiosis is a type of nuclear division that halves the number of chromosomes during the formation of gametes and recombines genetic material from both parents to produce genetic variation in the offspring.
Without the halving of the chromosome number during the formation of gametes the chromosome number would double each generation.
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Key terms in this lesson
- mitosis
- Nuclear division producing two daughter nuclei that are genetically identical to the parent nucleus, used in growth, repair and asexual reproduction.
More in Cell Division
- Prophase
- Metaphase
- Telophase
- Cytokinesis
- Homologous Chromosomes
- The Stages of Meiosis
- Prophase 1
- Metaphase 1
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