During the first meiotic division
A)sperm and egg form.
B)homologous chromosome pairs separate.
C)homologous chromosome pairs join.
D)the cell becomes diploid.

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During the first meiotic division, homologous chromosome pairs separate, which results in the reduction of the chromosome number by half. This process is also known as reduction division.

A is incorrect because the formation of sperm and egg occurs during meiosis II.

C is incorrect because in the first meiotic division, homologous chromosomes separate instead of joining.

D is incorrect because the first meiotic division results in the formation of haploid cells, which means that the chromosome number is reduced by half, rather than doubled.

During the First Meiotic Division