36 chromosomes undergo meiosis. How many chromosomes will be in each gamete?

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Meiosis is a process where a single parent cell divides twice to produce four daughter cells. These four daughter cells have only half of the chromosomes of the parent cell, making them haploid cells (haploid means a half set of chromosomes). Meiosis produces our sex cells, called gametes (sperm in males and eggs in females).
If 36 chromosomes underwent meiosis, then each gamete would contain half of 36 chromosomes. Half of 36 is 18.

36 Chromosomes Undergo Meiosis