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Title: Which meiotic division(s) reduce(s) chromosome number (i.e., meiosis I, meiosis II, or both)? ...
Post by: aj20386 on Feb 12, 2018
Which meiotic division(s) reduce(s) chromosome number (i.e., meiosis I, meiosis II, or both)? Explain your answer.
 
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Title: Which meiotic division(s) reduce(s) chromosome number (i.e., meiosis I, meiosis II, or both)? ...
Post by: ZoeWarren98 on Feb 12, 2018
Meiosis I reduces chromosome number when homologs separate. After meioisis I, each cell contains a haploid number of chromosomes. Meiosis II reduces DNA content, but does not reduce chromosome number.