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

A. the number is reduced to n by mitosis
B. the number is reduced to n by meiosis
C. the number is increased to 4n by mitosis
D. the number is increased to 4n by meiosis


Ans: B. the number is reduced to n by meiosis

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