Question

Meiosis (formation of the sperm or egg cells) is the process by which:

Question 20 options:

the chromosome number is reduced by one-half.


the chromosome number is doubled in sperm and egg cells.


the chromosome number of the daughter cells remains the same as the parent cell.


there is an unequal division of the chromosomes.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

**the chromosome number is reduced by one-half.**

Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the formation of haploid gametes (sperm or egg cells) from diploid parent cells.