Combined Science GCSE
Meiosis and gamete formation
What Meiosis and gamete formation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The formation of gametes involves meiosis, in which copies of the genetic information are made and then the cell divides twice to form four gametes.
Topics that use Meiosis and gamete formation
- Sexual and asexual reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell specialisation and adaptation
- Fertilisation
- Gametes
- Genetic variation
- Meiosis
- Mitosis
- Pollen grains
- Zygote
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