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What is the definition of Meiosis?
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The type of cell division that produces haploid cells(gametes).
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What is the difference in the cells produced by mitosis and meiosis?
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Normal body cells divide by mitosis and are exact replicas of the parent cell. Gametes are formed from meiosis (sperm and egg).
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What event occurs during Prophase 1?
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Crossing over
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What is the second stage of meiosis?
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Metaphase
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What stage do chromosomes not seperate at the centromere?
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Anaphase 1
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What is the product of meiosis?
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4 haploid nuclei
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What is meiosis that leads to sperm production, and how many viable sperm are produced?
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Spermatogenesis, 4 functional sperm
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How many functional eggs are produced through oogenesis?
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1 functional egg and 3 polar bodies.
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