Question

Which of the following is TRUE of the process of meiosis?

A. It results in the number of chromosomes being reduced by half.

B. The process adds an extra twenty-first chromosome.

C. Meiosis results in two cells, each with 46 chromosomes.

Answer 1

A. It results in the number of chromosomes being reduced by half.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the process of meiosis, one cell is divided 2 times to form 4 daughter cells. These 4 daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes that of the parent cell.