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 ).
Alaska Time Zone. The Alaska Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTCâ09:00). During daylight saving time its time offset is eight hours (UTCâ08:00). The clock time in this zone is based on mean solar time at the 135th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. The zone includes nearly all of the U.S. state of Alaska and is one hour behind the Pacific Time Zone. standard time: Alaska Standard Time (AKST)