One of the Purposes of Meiosis Is to _____

question 70

Multiple Choice

One of the purposes of meiosis is to _____.

• A) produce four zygotes instead of only two (as produced in mitosis)
• B) reduce the chromosome number in each resulting cell by half
• C) increase genetic diversity in the diploid-starting cells
• D) increase the number of embryos per fertilization
• E) double the number of chromosomes per gamete

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