HUMAN BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS - 9780134312729
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Meiosis is the process that occurs in reproductive cell or gamete. Meiosis is a reductive division that is the chromosome number of the cell reduces by half during meiosis. Also, during meiosis 1 crossing over takes place.

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