they duplicate
The chromosome number would double throughout each generation.
The process of chromosomes separating during cell division is called "chromosome segregation" or "chromosome disjunction." This ensures that each new cell receives the correct number of chromosomes.
A somatic cell with two of each type of chromosome has a diploid chromosome number. This means that the cell has a complete set of chromosomes, one from each parent.
During anaphase I of meiosis, homologous chromosomes are separated and pulled to opposite poles of the cell. This process results in the reduction of the chromosome number because each daughter cell will receive only one chromosome from each homologous pair, effectively halving the chromosome number compared to the original diploid cell. Consequently, if the original cell has a diploid number of chromosomes, the resulting cells will be haploid.
DNA DESTUCTION NAUTIOUS ACCESS
Meiosis reduces the number of chromosomes by half.
After DNA replication, each chromosome consists of two identical sister chromatids connected at the centromere. This results in the doubling of the chromosome number in preparation for cell division. During mitosis or meiosis, these sister chromatids will be separated and distributed to daughter cells, ensuring that each new cell receives the correct number of chromosomes. This process is crucial for maintaining genetic consistency across generations of cells.
The process that produced the four cells with six chromosomes each from a diploid cell with a chromosome number of 12 is meiosis. During meiosis, a diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division: meiosis I and meiosis II. This results in the formation of four haploid cells, each containing half the original chromosome number, which in this case is six chromosomes.
Starting with a diploid number of chromosomes (two of each chromosome) and a single cell, the process of meiosis will result in four cells with a haploid number of chromosomes (one of each chromosome). This allows genetic recombination through the combining of gametes from different somatic organisms.
In mitosis, the chromosome number remains constant - each daughter cell receives the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. However, in meiosis, the chromosome number is halved - the resulting gametes have half the number of chromosomes compared to the original parent cell.
Metoisis
Meiosis is the process that decreases the cellular chromosome number by half. During meiosis, a diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division to produce four haploid cells, each containing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.