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In animals meiotic division occurs durin...

In animals meiotic division occurs during gamete formation. This gametic meiosis results in

A

haplontic life cycle

B

diplontic life cycle

C

diplohaplontic life cycle

D

none of these

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B
Meiosis in most of the animals takes place during the formation of gametes (gametogensis). It is termed as gametic meiosis. When two gametes fuse in fertilisation, a diploid zygote is formed Gametic meiosis results in diplontic life cycle.
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