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Why is it necessary for meiosis to produce cells with fewer chromosomes>

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Answer:

A. It saves energy for the organism to produce fewer chromosomes.

B. Asexual reproduction requires fewer chromosomes than sexual

reproduction

C. If it did not, the chromosome number would double in each

generation

D. Organisms reproduce sexually by joining two tetrads together.

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