become. In meiosis, however, the chromosome number in sex cells (eggs and sperm) must be reduced to one-half of the number in our normal body cellsâthe haploid number (n). This reduction during meiosis means that when the egg and sperm meet to form a zygote, that zygote will have a full set of chromosomes: n + n = 2n. Although
Vermont Time is in the Eastern Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). Eastern Standard Time ( EST ) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-5 ).
Mountain Time (MT) In the United States and Canada, Mountain Time Zone is generically called Mountain Time (MT). Specifically, it is Mountain Standard Time during winter, and Mountain Daylight Time when daylight saving time is observed. The name of the time zone refers to the fact that the Rocky Mountains, which range from northwestern Canada to the U.S. state of New Mexico, are located almost entirely in this time zone.