Miosis

Of genetics and cell division.   May also be referred to as meiosis and reduction division.

(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants).

This concept's ID is @1~67730

Phase Of Cell Division

  • prophase 6 facts

    The first stage of meiosis.

  • anaphase 0 facts

    The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear...

  • metaphase 0 facts

    The second stage of meiosis.

  • telophase 0 facts

    The final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear...

Organic Process

  • cytokinesis 0 facts

    Organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis...

  • karyokinesis 0 facts

    Organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis...

  • segregation 0 facts

    (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair...

Also contains

  • nondisjunction 0 facts

    Meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate...