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What happens to Chromosomes in meiosis?

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Meiosis begins with a parent cell that is diploid, meaning it has two copies of each chromosome.

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What happens to Chromosomes in meiosis?

Its function is to reduce the number of chromosomes by half so that, at the time of fertilization: 23 chromosomes from the mother + 23 chromosomes from the father, the resulting individual has 46 chromosomes.

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