Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 12 - Self-Quiz - Page 198: 5

Answer

b. halves

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Meiosis is the process by which four daughter cells form from a single parent cell, with each daughter cell having half the number of chromosomes as the original parent cell. This process makes gametes, the reproductive cells. Gametes are essential to species that engage in sexual reproduction.
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