Biology (10th Grade)
Meiosis: reduction of ploidy
Which statement best explains why meiosis is described as a "reduction division"?
DNA is duplicated during meiosis so offspring receive more genes.
The chromosome number is reduced from diploid (2n) to haploid (n).
Homologous chromosomes become identical during the process.
Meiosis reduces the number of genes on each chromosome.
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