Cell Function: Meiosis

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Cell Function: Meiosis
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MEIOSIS - IT'S FOR SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
What are the big ideas here? There are two cell divisions. Mitosis has one division and meiosis has two divisions. You still have to remember PMATI, but now you do it twice. You also need to remember that four cells are created where there was originally one. That's four (4) cells with half of the amount of DNA needed by a cell. When a cell goes through meiosis, it's not concerned about creating another working cell.

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