To maintain the number of chromosomes from parents to offspring during sexual reproduction, two steps are required. the first, meiosis, results in twice as many chromosomes as in the original cell. rearranged chromosomes of the same size and number. larger chromosomes than those in the original cell. half the number of chromosomes as in the original cell. the same number of chromosomes as in the original cell.

half the number of chromosomes as in the original cell

from my research i have to the conclusion that decomposers, such as fungi, bacteria and invertebrates, play a critical role in nutrient cycling and without them the earth's ecosystem may not support life as we know it. elements such as carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus exist in limited amounts on earth, although huge amounts of carbon are being released into the atmosphere from underground sources now by humans. it is still extremely important that other nutrients be retained by the process of re-use. decomposers are organisms that are able to chemically break down dead material and make these elements available for use by other organisms. without this breakdown of dead material, dead bodies would pile up. so decomposers also play a role in clean up also. without them, life might not continue as we know it and dead material would overwhelm the earth.    

the answer would be 2, if crossing over doesn’t occur 2 out of 4 of the daughter cells will have that allele.

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