A cell with chromosome number 16 is undergoing meiotic cell division. What will be the number of chromosomes in daughter cells formed? Give reason.

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Solution

Meiosis is called reduction division because the number of chromosomes in daughter cells is reduced to half of that of the parent cell.

Hence, a cell with chromosome number 16 undergoing meiotic cell division will have 8 chromosomes in the daughter cells.

Parent cell $(2 n = 16)$ , hence $n = 8$ (daughter cells).

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