BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Meiosis is a process of division of a single cell into four daughter cells. This type of division is mainly seen in the germ cells of humans. The daughter cells contain a half the number of chromosomes of their parental cell.

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