Meiosis

Meiosis I

Chromosomes are duplicated in germ cells

→ sperm

→ egg

Involves

meiosis

gametes production

fertilization

animals: testes, ovaries

plants: anther, ovary

sum total of chromosomes in a cell

germ cells are diploid (2n)

Gametes are haploid (n)

meiosis halves chromosome number

Mitosis

→ produces diploid cells

→ identical to the parental cells

Meiosis

→ produces haploid cells

—. differ to the parental cells

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