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Apple QuickTime movie  |  1996-06-28  |  1.5 MB  |  240x210  |  10fps  |  43 seconds  |  [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: In meiosis, the cell's chromosomes replicate and form pairs. In a process called crossing over, each pair exchanges chromosomal material to enhance genetic variation. The cell then follows division steps similar to mitosis to form two daughter cells. These two daughter cells in turn undergo cell division to create a total of four new sex cells, each with only half the chromosomal makeup of the parent cell, and each with a unique assortment of genetic information. So when a male sex cell and a female sex cell combined during sexual reproduction, a new cell with the normal number of chromosomes ...