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The second division in meiosis is called...

The second division in meiosis is called

A

Equational division

B

Reduction division

C

Multiplied division

D

None of the above

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The second division in meiosis is homologous to mitosis in which chromosome no. remains constant and refers to as equational division while meiosis – I am reduction division in which chromosome number get half.
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