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Tetrad vs Bivalent - What's the difference?

tetrad | bivalent |

In chemistry terms the difference between tetrad and bivalent

is that tetrad is a tetravalent atom or radical while bivalent is having a valence of 2.

As nouns the difference between tetrad and bivalent

is that tetrad is a group of four things while bivalent is any bivalent chromosome.

As an adjective bivalent is

having a valence of 2.

tetrad

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of four things.
  • (chemistry) A tetravalent atom or radical.
  • (biology) Two pairs of sister chromatids (a dyad pair) aligned in a certain way and often on the equatorial plane during the meiosis process.
  • (biology) Group of four haploid and immature pollen grains in tetrahedral fashion produced by meiotic microsporogenesis.
    • ("tetrad" on Wikipedia)

    Derived terms

    * tetradic

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    bivalent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Having a valence of .
  • (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.

    • Derived terms

    * bivalence * bivalency

    Related terms

    * univalent * polyvalent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.
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