During meiosis,the chromosome number is halved
A) during the first meiotic division.
B) during the second meiotic division.
C) prior to the first meiotic division.
D) prior to the first mitotic division.

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The chromosome number is halved during the first meiotic division, which is also called the reduction division. This is because in the first meiotic division, homologous chromosomes separate and go to different daughter cells, resulting in haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes as the original parent cell. The second meiotic division separates sister chromatids to form four haploid daughter cells.

During Meiosis,the Chromosome Number Is Halved