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In haploid organisms that undergo sexual reproduction, name the stage in the life cycle when meiosis occurs. Give reasons for your answer.

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Haploid organisms for gametes without meiosis. Male and female gametes fuse to form diploid zygote Zygote being diploid undergoes meiosis to form hapliod orgnisms e.g., Ulthrix , Chlamydomonsa.
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  • In diplontic life cycle, meiosis occurs during.

    A
    Zoospore formation
    B
    Zygotic development
    C
    Spore germination
    D
    Gamete formation.

  • In the life cycle of angiosperms, meiosis occurs when:

    A
    Flowers formation begins
    B
    Pollens are to be produced
    C
    Ovules are fertilized
    D
    Secondary nucleus is produced

  • Sexual stages in the life cycles of fungi are also termed as

    A
    perfect stages
    B
    imperfect stages
    C
    sporophytic stages
    D
    zygotic stages

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