Why must the process of meiosis create only half the number of
chromosomes (23) in each new cell? *
A. The cells are smaller.
B. Egg and sperm cells must only have y the number of chromosomes so that when
they combine the number will equal 46.
C. 2 the number of chromosomes are not produced in this process, 46, the total
number is produced
D. If not, the cell would die.