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reduction division vs nondisjunction

nondisjunction vs reduction division

reduction division and nondisjunction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduction division Yes No No No
nondisjunction Yes No No No
As nouns, nondisjunction is a hyponym of reduction division; that is, nondisjunction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reduction division:
  • reduction division: (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
  • nondisjunction: meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
reduction division (noun) nondisjunction (noun)
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
Difference between reduction division and nondisjunction

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