when does meiosis occur in the organisms wih haplontic and diplontic life cycles respectively

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The occurence of meiosis will depend upon the organism and type of life cycle exhibited by it. Haploid organisms will not undergo meiosis as it is reductional cell division and diploid organisms undergo meiosis at the time of gamete formation.

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