Question

An animal's somatic cells contain 2n chromosomes. What happens to the number of chromosomes in the animal's gametes ?

A) The number is increased to 4n by mitosis

B) The number is reduced to n by meiosis

C) The number is increased to 4n by meiosis

D) The number is reduced to n by mitosis

Answer 1

B. The number is reduced to n by meiosis

Step-by-step explanation

Somatic cells have 2n chromosomes.During gamete formation, meosis takes place and the number is reduced to half, represented by n.Meosis is a reduction division.