An organism has 18 chromosomes in its body cells. Its sex cells have 9 chromosomes.Which statement correctly explains this?

Body cells have 18 chromosomes, so they are diploid (2n). Sex cells have half that number, 9, making them haploid (n). Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half to produce haploid sex cells, so the correct statement is “Its sex cells are haploid and a result of meiosis.”

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