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Significance of Meiosis

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During meiosis I, the number of chromosomes is

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Doubled

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Tripled

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Quadrupled

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Halved

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Solution

The correct option is D Halved
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes (2n = 46). At the end of meiosis I, the number of chromosomes is reduced by half (n = 23).

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