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The purpose of meiosis

The purpose of meiosis

Diagram showing a diploid cell undergoing interphase, meiosis I and meiosis II to form four haploid cells

Meiosis is a form of cell division that produces haploid cells involved in sexual reproduction. One diploid parent cell divides twice to form four genetically different haploid cells.

5.1.7 Meiotic cell division Lesson

  1. GCSE
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  3. /5.1.7 Meiotic cell division

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Biology 5.1.7 Meiotic cell division. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the foundational topics and build up to the higher-tier material.

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