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What is meiosis ? |
The combining of genetic info of one parent with that of the other parent to produce a genetically unique individual |
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Why is meiosis known as reduction division ? |
A single haploid cell divides into four haploid reproductive cells, which is known as division of the nucleus that reduces the chromosome number |
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How does genetic variation occur? |
Chiasmata formation: the crossing over of genes and independent assortment: seperating the chromosomes from each other |
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Prophase 1 |
-Chromatin network |
