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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Chapter 9.3, Problem 4MC
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To determine:

The difference between somatic cells and germ cells.

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During sexual reproduction, the germ cells divide by the process of meiosis to form haploid gametes. Two parents are involved in sexual reproduction. The gametes from male and female parents combine to form a diploid zygote by the process of fertilization.

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