BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Meiosis is a type of cell division in which chromosome number is reduced to half as compared to the parental chromosome number. Nondisjunction may occur during the process of meiosis. Nondisjunction will result in the abnormal chromosomes in the daughter cells.

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