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Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Question 2 • First Semester Biology

Which of these pairings is correct?

Answer
m
mitosis, part of asexual reproduction because it produces diploids
m
mitosis, part of sexual reproduction because it produces haploids
m
meiosis, part of asexual reproduction because it produces haploids
m
meiosis, part of sexual reproduction because it produces diploids

Explanation

Mitosis produces daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell. In a diploid organism, those cells are diploid, and mitosis is commonly used in asexual reproduction. Meiosis instead produces haploid cells, usually for sexual reproduction, so choice A is the correct pairing.

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