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Question
“Gametes must be produced by meiosis for sexual reproduction”. Why is it so?
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Solution
Gametes must be produced by meiosis for sexual reproduction because the numbers of chromosomes are reduced to half during meiosis and then the normal diploid numbers of chromosomes are regained during the process of fertilization.
RELATED QUESTIONS
State the difference between:
Centrosome and centromere:
Fill in the blank:
Meiotic division is also called ______ division.
Choose the correct answer:
Gametes are formed by _____________
Differentiate between
Mitosis and Meiosis.
Differentiate between
Anaphase of Mitosis and Anaphase of Meiosis-I.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Mitosis keeps the chromosome number constant through the generations.
Multiple Choice Question:
The term meiosis was coined by
If the cell (A) has undergone one mitotic division and another cell (B) has completed its meiotic division. The number of cells produced in A and B would be
Cell A: Cell B:
