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Michelle Durante
on Dec 21, 2024
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The process by which the zygote creates new somatic cells is called:
A) mitosis.
B) meiosis.
C) twinning.
D) heredity.
Zygote
The first cell created through the fertilization of an egg cell by a sperm cell, signifying the beginning phase of embryo development.
Mitosis
A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
- Expound on the processes and implications of meiosis and mitosis in the movement of genes and the generation of new cells.
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Learning Objectives
- Expound on the processes and implications of meiosis and mitosis in the movement of genes and the generation of new cells.