Here is a good web site to review the difference between Mitosis (which is used to grow a baby and divide body cells, and Meiosis, (which is used to make gamete cells- sperm and egg). Remember, meiosis result in cells that have 1/2 the chromosomes of a normal body cell.
Click here for more!
Mr. Forde :-)
2 comments:
can't wait to learn more
Kim N
Great Kim!
I hope you are enjoying this unit. Meiosis is like Mitosis BUT there are two divisions so you wind up with half of the chromosomes in the cells. It is a process used to produce the gamete cells. (sperm/egg cells)
Mr. F :-)
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