Meiocyte

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A meiocyte is a cell which is an immediate precursor to a gamete. It is so named because meiosis occurs in the cell. A meiocyte goes through meiosis (2 divisions)to form a tetrad. This tetrad consists of 4 genetically different cells that have half the genetic information of the meiocyte from which it came.


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