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Can meiosis occur anywhere in the body?

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Meiosis can only ocur in sex cells

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What parts of the body does meiosis occur?

The Gametes


In what part of your body does meiosis occur?

In the testes


Where in the body does meiosis occur in human?

testes


Where in the body does meiosis occur in a female?

Ovaries


Where in the human body does meiosis occur in males?

testes


Does mitosis or meiosis occur more frequently in your body?

mitosis occurs more frequently then meiosis


Does mitosis or meiosis occur in all body tissue's?

Mitosis does not in fact occur in all of the tissues of the body. Mitosis occurs in all tissues of the body that are not sex tissues.


Is crossing over unique to meiosis?

Yes. Crossover only occurs in prophase of meiosis I. Becuase it does not occur in mitosis, all the cells in our body are supposed to have the same genetic information (of course, excluding the cases where somatic mutations occur, such as in cancer).


Which parts of the body can you have cancer?

Cancer can occur anywhere in/on the body.


When does duplication of chromosomes occur?

when does the duplication of chromosomes occur?


Where does meiosis occur in the body of a female and male?

It happens in the testies for males and ovaries for femal


What happens in meiosis that does not occur in meiosis?

One thing that happens in meiosis that does not occur in meiosis is that produces 2 cellular divisions. This occurs as a direct result of sexual reproduction.