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Introduction to Meiosis

Offspring Closely Resemble Their Parents

Offspring Closely Resemble Their Parents

In kind means that the offspring of any organism closely resemble their parent or parents. The hippopotamus gives birth to hippopotamus calves (a). Joshua trees produce seeds from which Joshua tree seedlings emerge (b). Adult flamingos lay eggs that hatch into flamingo chicks (c).

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