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Why is it important that meiosis produces gametes that have only half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell?
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∙ 12y ago
It is important for gametes to have half the total chromosomes of body cells, because the gametes are the sperm and egg cells that unite during fertilization. When the sperm and egg unite, their chromosomes are combined to restore the total number of chromosomes in the first cell of the offspring, called the zygote.
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∙ 12y agoSo the resulting cells can have DNA from both parents. (1/2 and 1/2)
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What produces cells with half normal number of chromosomes?
Meiosis is a form of cell division that produces four daughter cells that are haploid (have half the number of chromosomes found in a normal/somatic cell). Meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction, and produces gametes (sperm and ovum/egg).
What is produced be meiosis?
Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces gametes with half the normal amount of chromosomes. It is used for sexual reproduction to create gametes. It produces haploid cells different to each other and the parent cell.
Are gametes produced by meiosis or mitosis?
In animals, gametes are formed only through meiosis. Mitosis does not produce gametes. However, in autotrophs, spores composed of gametes go though mitosis to produce a gametophyte.
Does meiosis reduce chromosome numbers?
Yes - the daughter cells produced in meiosis (gametes) have half the number of chromosomes as those in the original cell. This is why meiosis is referred to as 'reduction division'. However, as meiosis produces cells which are involved in sexual reproduction - the chromosome number in the species remains constant. This is because when the two gametes combine, the resulting organism has the correct number of chromosomes (half from each gamete).
What 2 cell division processes use DNA replication?
Two types of cell division in eukaryotes (nucleated organisms) are meiosis and mitosis. Meiosis halves the number of chromosomes and produces gametes. Mitosis retains the number of chromosomes and is involved in growth and repair of injury.
What does meiosis produce in gamete?
Meiosis produces gametes which have only one set of chromosomes for that species.
What does gametic meiosis produce?
Meiosis produces gametes which have only one set of chromosomes for that species.
What produces cells with half normal number of chromosomes?
Meiosis is a form of cell division that produces four daughter cells that are haploid (have half the number of chromosomes found in a normal/somatic cell). Meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction, and produces gametes (sperm and ovum/egg).
What Process results in the formation of gametes?
Gametes are produced by a type of cell division called meiosis. Meiosis results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.
What is produced be meiosis?
Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces gametes with half the normal amount of chromosomes. It is used for sexual reproduction to create gametes. It produces haploid cells different to each other and the parent cell.
What produces gametes in plants?
Meiosis
What body system produces diploid and haploid cell by meiosis in humans?
For this Q'n the A. is that 'no such' system exists. Meiosis produces haploid gametes in all Eukaryotic Cells. For an application of diploid chromosomes see Mitosis.
What types of cells are produced by meiosis'?
Meiosis produces gametes.
Are gametes produced by meiosis or mitosis?
In animals, gametes are formed only through meiosis. Mitosis does not produce gametes. However, in autotrophs, spores composed of gametes go though mitosis to produce a gametophyte.
What process in humans produces gametes?
Meiosis
What cellular cycle produces gametes?
Meiosis
What produces with half the normal number of chromosome?
the answer is MEIOSIS meiosis produces 4 single cells with half member of the chromosomes mitosis produces 2 cells with full member of the chromosomes
