Biology A-Level
chromosome number maintained
What chromosome number maintained means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of chromosome number maintained
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Each daughter cell receives one chromatid from every chromosome, so both end up with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Topics that use chromosome number maintained
- All cells arise from other cells (AQA A-Level)
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