[Campbell Biology P.306] In the human life cycle shown in Figure 13.5, which process halves ... | Practice Question

In the human life cycle shown in Figure 13.5, which process halves the number of chromosome sets per cell?

  • A: Fertilization
  • B: Mitosis
  • C: Meiosis
  • D: Development

Explanation

The diagram explicitly shows that meiosis takes diploid cells in the ovary and testis and produces haploid gametes egg and sperm , thus halving the chromosome number from 2n to n.