Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 611

Question: When a cell with 40 chromosomes undergoes meiosis, each of the four resulting cells has [CPMT 1987; BHU 2001; CPMT 2003]

Options:

A) 20 chromosomes

B) 40 chromosomes

C) 80 chromosomes

D) 10 chromosomes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

20 chromosomes; because in meiosis cell division chromosome number becomes halved.