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During which phase of cell division does the cell plate form?
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11. Cell Division
Introduction to Cell Division
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How many rounds of cell division are needed to reduce the number of chromosomes by half during meiosis?
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Four
B
Two
C
One
D
Three
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Understand that meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes (sperm and eggs in animals).
Recall that meiosis consists of two consecutive rounds of cell division: Meiosis I and Meiosis II.
In Meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, reducing the chromosome number by half. This is known as the reductional division.
In Meiosis II, the sister chromatids are separated, similar to what happens in mitosis, but the chromosome number remains the same as after Meiosis I.
Therefore, two rounds of cell division are required in meiosis to reduce the chromosome number by half: one in Meiosis I and one in Meiosis II.
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