Excessive Fluoride Intake Can Cause _______________—Weakening of the Bones—and _______________—

question 140

Short Answer

Excessive fluoride intake can cause _______________—weakening of the bones—and _______________— discoloration and pitting of teeth.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.

Sexually Reproducing Organisms

Organisms that reproduce by combining genetic material from two different sexes or mating types.

Haploid Gametes

Haploid gametes are reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs, that contain only one set of chromosomes, half the number present in other cells.

Chromosome Number

The total count of chromosomes present in the cell of an organism, specific to each species.