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Definition:
Producing gametes that contain one type of chromosome.
Related Terms
• Chromosome
• Gametes
• Heterogametic
For example, females produce gametes or eggs with one type of chromosome, the X chromosome.
Chromosomes and Gender
Chromosomes are long, stringy aggregates of genes that carry heredity information. Gender is determined by the presence or absence of certain chromosomes.
Meiosis
An introduction to the process of meiotic cell division.
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Homogametic
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