The number of chromosomes in a sex cell is HALF the number of chromosomes found in the parent cell.
- Meiosis is a reductional cell division by which a parent cell divide to produce four (4) daughter cells having half chromosomes.
- In an organism of a sexual mode of reproduction, meiosis produces sex (germinal) cells that fuse during fertilization to produce a new organism.
- Moreover, mitosis produces two (instead of 4) genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.
In conclusion, the number of chromosomes in a sex cell is HALF the number of chromosomes found in the parent cell.
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