Meiosis occurs in organisms during

Sexual reproduction

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Vegetative reproduction

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Both sexual and Vegetative reproduction

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Sexual reproduction
Meiosis occurs in organisms during sexual reproduction because during sexual reproduction the gametes fuse to form a single cell thus doubling its ploidy. To maintain the correct number of chromosomes in the new zygote as in the parent cell, the ploidy is halved with the help of meiosis.
So, the correct option is 'Sexual reproduction'.

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Question 3
Meiosis occurs in organisms during
(a) sexul reproduction
(b) vegetative reproduction
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

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