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Where does meiosis occur in segmented worms?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 12/9/2022

Remember that meiosis ONLY occurs in the sex organs (gonads). In segmented worms, meiosis occurs in the cocoon they excrete after intercourse with another hermaphroditic worm.

However, ALL the other cells in the annelid undergo mitosis.

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∙ 12y ago

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