A reduction division is one in which
A) the chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction take place.
B) the daughter cells receive only half as many chromosomes as the parent cell had.
C) one daughter cell is substantially reduced in size compared to the parent cell.
D) the size of chromosomes is reduced from double-stranded to single-stranded.

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A reduction division refers to the process of meiosis in which the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells is halved compared to the parent cell. This ensures that when gametes combine during fertilization, the resulting offspring has the correct number of chromosomes.

A Reduction Division Is One in Which