Why is meiosis referred to as reduction division?

Important Questions on Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Exercises>Q 4

State how meiosis maintains chromosome number in a species.

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Test Yourself - 1>Q 1

Chromonema represents a chromatid in the early stages of condensation.

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Test Yourself - 1>Q 1

The disc-shapded structure found on chromosome is called chromomere.

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Test Yourself - 1>Q 1

Chromatin fibres condense to form chromosomes.

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Test Yourself - 1>Q 1

There are 23 pairs of autosomes (chromosomes) in human male.

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Exercises>Q 1

The genetic material in the form of very long, thick and dark staining is called

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Exercises>Q 2

Each chromosome consists of two symmetrical structures called

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A New Approach to Biology>Chapter 2 - Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes>Exercises>Q 3

A rod-shaped chromosome, having a centromere at the proximal end is called