Meiosis takes place in-Only diploid cells-Both haploid and diploid cells-None of the above-Only haploid cells-

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Meiosis takes place in:

Only haploid cells

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Only diploid cells

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Both haploid and diploid cells

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None of the above

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The correct option is B
Only diploid cells

Both diploid and haploid cells can undergo mitosis. In meiosis, however, you start with a diploid cell that divides twice to produce four haploid cells.

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Meiosis takes place in:

The correct option is B Only diploid cells Both diploid and haploid cells can undergo mitosis. In meiosis, however, you start with a diploid cell that divides twice to produce four haploid cells.

The correct option is B
Only diploid cells

Both diploid and haploid cells can undergo mitosis. In meiosis, however, you start with a diploid cell that divides twice to produce four haploid cells.