JAMB Biology 2010 Objective — Question 46
Question 46 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The chromosome number of a cell before and after the process of meiosis is conventionally represented as
- A. 2n → n
- B. n → n
- C. 2n → 2n
- D. 2n → nCorrect
Explanation
Meiosis always halves the chromosome number, i.e. it produces haploid (n) daughter cells from diploid (2n) cells: 2n(diploid) → n(haploid).
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