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it is a reductional division so that at time of fertilization baby get half number of chromosome from the parents.

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Q: Why is meiosis essential for sexual reproduction?
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Does meiosis occur in sexual or asexual reproduction?

Meiosis isn't reproduction itself but takes place during sexual reproduction. The function of meiosis is to produce haploid gamete cells that way when fertilization occurs the result are two haploid gametes (half the number of chromosomes) coming together. It occurs only during spermatogenesis or oogenesis, mitosis produces normal somatic cells.


Is mitosis a form of sexual reproduction?

No it is not. Meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction


Why do plants need meiosis?

Meiosis occurs in the reproductive cells to form male and female gametes. For sexual reproduction meiosis is essential. Genetic advance is achieved by crossing over in chromosomes during meiosis, hence meiosis helps in evolution of races in plants.Meiosis occurs in the reproductive cells to form male and female gametes. For sexual reproduction meiosis is essential. Genetic advance is achieved by crossing over in chromosomes during meiosis, hence meiosis helps in evolution of races in plants.


Is meiosis is sexual or asexual reproduction?

Since a cell is not considered a living thing, meiosis is neither asexual or sexual reproduction.


What process characterizes sexual reproductive?

Meiosis is sexual reproduction.


Do mitosis happen in sexual reproduction?

noIt produces identical cells to mother cell. Meiosis is important in sexual reproduction


Is meiosis involved in sexual reproduction?

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PLEASE Help MeThe process of fission is a type of what Feterlization Sexual Reproduction Asexual reproduction or Meiosis?

Meiosis


Why do sperm producing cells divided by meiosis?

because meiosis has to do with sexual reproduction


What is the end result of Meiosis?

sexual reproduction offspring


What is the function of the cells produced by meiosis?

sexual reproduction


Is a sexual reproduction which happen only in eukaryote?

meiosis