NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: CELL-CYCLE & CELL DIVISION

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In meiosis, the chromosome number

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Correct option: A

Reduces by half

Option A (Reduces by half) is correct because meiosis is a reductional division, meaning it reduces the chromosome number from diploid (2n) to haploid (n), which is half the original number.

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