Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis is the process of cell division that results in haploid gametes used in sexual reproduction.
Wasps mating in the shelter of a leaf.
Meiosis is critical to the creation of gametes in plants and animals, such as these wasps, whose copulation results in the fusion of gametes.
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Topics Covered in this Module
- Stages of Meiosis
- Mechanisms that Increase Genetic Variation
Major Objectives of this Module
- Describe the details of meiosis.
- Distinguish processes and outcomes of meiosis I and meiosis II.
- Relate sexual reproductive processes to the adaptive advantage of genetic variability.