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How is the number of chromosomes restored in each generation

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that occurs in the reproductive cells of an organisms to form gametes which have half of the chromosomes and half the DNA of the parent. When these male and female gametes fuse to form the zygote, the DNA is restored to the normal complement and thus the chromosome number is maintained over generations.

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