Which process could occur in maple trees to decrease the chromosome number in pollen cells from 52 down to 26?

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Natasha Bruce

2 January, 03:21

Which process could occur in maple trees to decrease the chromosome number in pollen cells from 52 down to 26?

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Meiosis

Explanation:

In a process of meiosis a sing cell divides twice to produce four daughter cells which contains half the amount of. genetic information These cells are sex cells. These four daughter cells consists of half the number of chromosomes of the parent so they are haploid. This is the reason in maple tree the chromosome decreased from 52 to 26.