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Question
“Gametes must be produced by meiosis for sexual reproduction”. Why is it so?
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.
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