Question 17
POST_UTME_ESUT
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2025
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BIOLOGY
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objective
The process of meiosis is essential for the production of gametes in sexually reproducing organisms. Which of the following statements about meiosis is correct?
Answer Options
A.
Meiosis is a type of mitosis that results in the production of four daughter cells with the same genetic makeup as the parent cell.
B.
Meiosis is a type of mitosis that results in the production of four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
C.
Meiosis is a type of mitosis that results in the production of four daughter cells with the same genetic makeup as the parent cell, but with a different arrangement of chromosomes.
Correct Answer
D.
Meiosis is a type of mitosis that results in the production of four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell, and a different arrangement of chromosomes.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Meiosis is a type of mitosis that results in the production of four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell, and a different arrangement of chromosomes.
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