Cell division: mitosis and meiosis

WAEC Biology Revision Notes

  • Reproduction and Growth
  • SS1 · First Term
  • 3 min read
  • Checked by imtiaz ahmed

How cells divide: the cell cycle, the stages of mitosis and meiosis, chromosome numbers, crossing over, and why each type of division matters.

In these notes
  1. Chromosome numbers
  2. The cell cycle
  3. Mitosis
  4. Meiosis
  5. Mitosis and meiosis compared
  6. Why meiosis matters
  7. Where each type of division happens
  8. Stages of meiosis I
  9. Cytokinesis
  10. Worked theory answer

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