If You Walked Directly East or West, You Would

question 7

Multiple Choice

If you walked directly east or west, you would:

• A)be following a meridian
• B)be following a parallel
• C)be following an equinox
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four gamete cells, fundamental for sexual reproduction.

Menstruation

A natural biological process in females involving the shedding of the uterine lining, typically occurring monthly as part of the reproductive cycle.

Mitosis

A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells by which a single cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells, important for growth and repair.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.