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During meiosis, the chromosome number is reduced by half. This is important for maintaining the correct number of chromosomes in the offspring and ensuring genetic diversity. The reduction in chromosome number occurs during meiosis I when homologous chromosomes separate.
During meiosis, the chromosome number decreases by half. For example, if a human cell with 46 chromosomes were to undergo meiosis, the result would be four daughter cells with 23 chromosomes in each.
In Anaphase I
No. Meiosis results in halving of chromosome number. Chromosome number after one round of meiosis is half that of original chromosome number. Generally, meiosis takes place during gamete formation. So when two gametes fuse, they lead to restoration of the chromosome number. Hence chromosome number can be maintained in sexually reproducing organisms.
Crossing over occurs during Prophase I of meiosis.
During meiosis, the chromosome number is reduced by half. This reduction occurs through two divisions: meiosis I and meiosis II, resulting in the formation of haploid cells (cells with half the normal chromosome number) from a diploid parent cell.
what happens during meiosis that results in a defect characterized by the deletion of chromosomes
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This change is know as polyploidy.
maintaining the chromosome number during sexual reproduction
Diakinesis is the last stage of prophase during meiosis. Diplonema is the doubled form of the chromosome strand during the diplotene stage of meiosis.