Question
Biology Question on Meiosis
Meiosis occurs in organisms during
A
sexual reproduction
B
vegetative reproduction
C
both sexual and vegetative reproduction
D
none of these
Answer
sexual reproduction
Explanation
Solution
The production of offspring by sexual reproduction includes the fusion of two gametes, each with a complete haploid set of chromosomes. For this, gametes are formed from specialised diploid cells which undergo meiosis that reduces the chromosome number by half resulting in the production of haploid daughter cells.