(a)
Table 5.1 outlines some of the events that occur during four different stages of meiosis in an animal cell.
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Explain why a reduction division is necessary during meiosis.
Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Passage of information from parents to offspring
Passage of information from parents to offspring — practice question
Meiosis is termed a reduction division because the chromosome number in the daughter cells is reduced by half.
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