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Varvara68 [4.7K]
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11

Which statement best explains why meiosis produces haploid cells rather than diploid cells?

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1 answer:
Montano1993 [528]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: Haploid cells join to form an organism that has half the number of chromosomes as the parent. Haploid cells join to form an organism that has a complete set of chromosomes.

Explanation:

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