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A type of cell division, in which daughter cells have half number of chromosomes.

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Question

A type of cell division, in which daughter cells have half number of chromosomes.

Options

  • Mitosis

  • Binary fission

  • Meiosis

  • Crossing over

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Solution

Meiosis

Explanation:

Meiosis is a reduction division that produces haploid cells with half the chromosome number of the diploid parent cell. Crossing over is an event that occurs during meiosis, not a type of cell division.

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Chapter 1: The Fundamental Unit of Life : Cell - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [Page 44]

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P S Verma and V K Agarwal Biology Part 3 [English] Class 9
Chapter 1 The Fundamental Unit of Life : Cell
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Q 16. | Page 44
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