Outline the purpose of meiosis in living organisms.
The table below contains a series of statements about meiosis in human cells.
Statement | True / False |
2 daughter cells are produced | False |
Homologous pairs of chromosomes are separated | Â |
Daughter cells have the full number of chromosomes | Â |
Two cycles of division take place | Â |
DNA replication occurs before the process begins | Â |
Complete the table by indicating whether each statement is true or false. The first row has been completed for you.
The diagram below shows a simplified life cycle of a fern plant.
Identify the types of cell division taking place at the positions marked A and B.
Identify the process taking place at the position marked C in the diagram in part c).
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