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mote1985 [20]
4 years ago
10

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

Biology
2 answers:
Kryger [21]4 years ago
5 0
Because each gamete has only half the amount of DNA of a normal cell, when the male and female gamete unite, the zygote has a complete set of DNA.
damaskus [11]4 years ago
4 0
<span>If it did not, the chromosome number would double in each generation.

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