Introduction to Marine Biology 3rd Edition by George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James Small

Exercise 13

During the process of meiosis
A) two new cells are formed that are identical to the parent cell
B) chromosomes are not duplicated before division occurs
C) the number of chromosomes in a cell's nucleus is reduced by one half
D) two gametes fuse to form a new individual
E) two cells are formed that contain twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell