In the process of meiosis, the original cell contains __________ chromosomes, and once the gametes are formed, __________ chromosomes.

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Meiosis is the cell division process in which the diploid parent cell with 46 chromosomes undergoes two rounds of nuclear division to produce four haploid daughter cells, each with 23 chromosomes. Therefore, the original cell contains 46 chromosomes, and once the gametes are formed, they contain only 23 chromosomes. The choices A and B are incorrect as they refer to the number of chromosomes in the zygote, which is formed by the fusion of sperm and egg during fertilization. The choice D is also incorrect as it only refers to the number of chromosomes in the final gametes, not the original cell.

In the Process of Meiosis, the Original Cell Contains __________