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Question
What is the importance of meiosis during sexual reproduction? Where does this division occur in organisms?
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Solution
Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half to produce haploid gametes, so fertilisation restores the diploid number. It occurs in specialised diploid cells called meiocytes, or gamete mother cells.
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Chapter 1: Reproduction in Organisms - EXERCISES [Page 42]
