A reduction step during meiosis is important because -

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A reduction step during meiosis is important because - (A) It returns the chromosome number to normal before fertilization (B) There is a mechanism for this (C) Only one copy of each chromosome is necessary (D) Otherwise chromosome copies would double each fertilization

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Correct answer is (d) Otherwise chromosome copies would double each fertilization

Q. A reduction step during meiosis is important because -

It returns the chromosome number to normal before fertilization

There is a mechanism for this

Only one copy of each chromosome is necessary

Otherwise chromosome copies would double each fertilization

Correct answer is (d) Otherwise chromosome copies would double each fertilization