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Chapter 22, Problem 3P
Summary Introduction
To determine:
How meiosis provides genetic variability?
Introduction:
The reproductive system of humans is an organ through which humans reproduce and bears offspring (live). By the process of meiosis which is a type of cell division, the oocytes (female sex cells) and sperms (male sex cells) are produced.
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Chapter 22 Solutions
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