Meiosis

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Nicole

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  • Meiosis has to be spelt correctly -> M E I O S I S
  • Meiosis is used for sexual reproduction
  • gametes = sperm cells + egg cells
  • 4 daughters (after the first two) are produced
  • the 4 daughter cells are genetically DIFFERENT to the parent cell
  • meiosis occurs in the sex organs (ovaries or testes)
  • gametes have 23 chromosomes
  • the 4 daughter cells have half the no chromosomes than their parents