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Meiosis in diploid organism result in

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Production of gametes
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Reduction in the number of chromosomes
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Introduction of variation
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All of the above
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The correct option is D All of the above
Meiosis is cell division responsible for production of gametes through reductional division which result in halving of the number of chromosomes. The crossing over that takes place in pachytene (prophase I , meiosis I) results in introduction of variation.

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