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"First meiotic division (reduction or heterotypic division) " What does the word 'reduction' refer to in this statement?

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In the reduction division, the chromosome number is reduced from the diploid stage (46 chromosomes) to the haploid stage (23 chromosomes). This process is also known as first meiotic division.

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