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Which of the following is TRUE of the process of meiosis?

A. It results in the number of chromosomes being reduced by half.

B. The process adds an extra twenty-first chromosome.

C. Meiosis results in two cells, each with 46 chromosomes.

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Answer:

A. It results in the number of chromosomes being reduced by half.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the process of meiosis, one cell is divided 2 times to form 4 daughter cells. These 4 daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes that of the parent cell.

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