Mitosis results in ________ chromosome number, whereas meiosis results in ________ chromosome number.
A)a doubling of; no change in
B)no change in; no change in
C)a reduction by half in; no change in
D)no change in; a doubling of
E)no change in; a reduction by half in

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Mitosis results in two daughter cells each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell, thus there is no change in chromosome number. Meiosis, on the other hand, results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, thus reducing the chromosome number by half.

Mitosis Results in ________ Chromosome Number, Whereas Meiosis Results in ________

Mitosis Results in Chromosome Number, Whereas Meiosis Results in