Question

If a cell has a chromosome number after first meiosis equal to 48. The chromosome number in the daughter cells after the completion of meiosis will be [BHU 2001]
A) 48
B) 24
C) 12
D) 36

Answer 1

24 so that on fertilisation, the normal number is restored

Answer 2

Answer: 24

Explaination:

If mother and father has 42 pairs of chromosome then the number of chromosome that transfer in daughter cell is half the number of chromosomes of father and mother. Which means the total number of chromosomes in daughter is 42.

But first half the number of chromosomes are transferred from mother i.e 24.

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