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Rainbow [258]
3 years ago
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What is the meaning of meiosis

Biology
2 answers:
pochemuha3 years ago
8 0
Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information. These cells are our sex cells – sperm in males, eggs in females.
mars1129 [50]3 years ago
4 0
"The form of cell division that creates gametes, or sex cells (eggs or sperm) is called meiosis. It is a special form of reproduction that results in four next-generation cells, rather than just two, from each cell." -From www.vocabulary.com 
(a greek term)
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