Biology
Biology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321794260
Author: Audesirk, Teresa/ Audesirk
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Chapter 9.8, Problem 1CYL
Summary Introduction

To describe:

The steps and outcomes of the meiotic cell cycle.

Introduction:

Meiosis is a process in which a single cell divides twice to produce four daughter cells with half the original amount of genetic information, as in the production of gametes and plant spores

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The function of crossing over.

Introduction:

Crossing over is the way in which exchange of genes between two chromosomes, lead to non-identical chromatids. A chromatid is a single daughter strand of a duplicated chromosome that is connected by a centromere. These are the structure that carries hereditary information from parental generation to their next generation.

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