Meiosis

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Introduction

Summary

Meiosis produces haploid cells from diploid cells. Meiosis is a peculiar type of cellular division in which diploid germ line cells give rise to haploid reproductive cells or gametes. Meiosis plays a key role in generating tremendous genetic diversity.

Goals

• To observe the main features of the meiotic division.
• To understand how meiosis generates haploid cells from diploid cells.
• To understand how and why meiosis plays a key role in generating genetic diversity.

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Meiosis chromatin homologous-chromosome crossing-over genetic-diversity gametes reproduction fertilization Haploid diploid cell centriole