If a cell has 24 chromosomes at G1 phase, how many chromosomes will be present in each cell after Meiosis I?
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Correct answer: 12
Meiosis I is reductional division. The parent cell (2n=24) divides into two daughter cells, each receiving half the number of chromosomes (n=12).
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