Biologymedium · Past Paper
If a cell has 2n = 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be in its daughter cells after meiosis?
A46
B92
C23
D12
✓ Correct Answer: C — 23
Meiosis is a reductional division that halves the chromosome number from diploid (2n) to haploid (n).
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