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Meiosis & Gametogenesis Explained for the MCAT: Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis, Nondisjunction


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Struggling with meiosis, gametogenesis, and all the weird details the MCAT loves to test? 🧬 In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast episode 🎧, we walk through meiosis step by step and connect it directly to spermatogenesis and oogenesis so you can finally see the full picture.


You will learn how to:

🧠 Tell the difference between mitosis and meiosis in an MCAT context

🔁 Track ploidy changes from 2N to 1N without getting lost

🤯 Understand why "everything weird" in meiosis happens in meiosis I

🧷 Visualize tetrads, crossing over, independent assortment, and genetic diversity

⚠️ Explain nondisjunction, trisomy, and monosomy with real examples

🧪 Map out spermatogenesis from spermatogonia to mature spermatozoa

🥚 Map out oogenesis, timing, and why female gamete production is so unique


This episode is perfect if you want a clear and conversational review of:

🧬 Meiosis vs mitosis

👶 Gametogenesis in humans

🎓 High-yield MCAT biology and genetics topics


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