NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: CELL-CYCLE & CELL DIVISION

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In meiosis, chromosome number becomes

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Correct option: A

Half of its parent chromosome

Option A (Half of its parent chromosome) is correct because meiosis reduces the chromosome number from diploid (2n) to haploid (n), which is half the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.

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