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What is. a tetrad?!?!?!?!

What is. a tetrad?!?!?!?!-example-1

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The four spores generated following meiosis in a yeast or other Ascomycota, Chlamydomonas or another alga, or a plant are known as the tetrad. Diploids are produced when parent haploids mate. Diploids sporulate and go through meiosis when the conditions are right.

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