Meiosis Gamete Formation

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Meiosis

Gamete Formation

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Major Events in Meiosis

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Vocabulary

Gametes = sex cells (eggs, sperm)

Homologous chromosomes = paired chromosomes (maternal and paternal) that have the same genes

Haploid = Having only one copy of each chromosome (as opposed to diploid, which has two copies of each)

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Meiosis I Produces Diploid Cells

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Meiosis II Produces Haploid Cells

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Mitosis and Meiosis Compared