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QuizMultiple Choice

Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Question 5 • First Semester Biology

Which of these pairings is correct?

Answer
A
mitosis, part of asexual reproduction because it produces diploids
B
mitosis, part of sexual reproduction because it produces haploids
C
meiosis, part of asexual reproduction because it produces haploids
D
meiosis, part of sexual reproduction because it produces diploids

Explanation

Mitosis produces daughter cells with the same number of chromosome sets as the parent cell. In a diploid organism, those daughter cells are diploid, and mitosis is used in asexual reproduction. Meiosis is associated with sexual reproduction, but it produces haploid cells, not diploid cells, so D is incorrect.

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