Which process is absolutely necessary for sexual reproduction to occur in a life cycle but is not necessarily required for organisms that only reproduce asexually?
A)prokaryotic fission
B)mitosis
C)meiosis
D)cytokinesis
E)growth factor activation

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Meiosis is necessary for sexual reproduction to occur because it results in the formation of haploid cells (gametes) with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This allows for the fusion of gametes during fertilization to restore the diploid chromosome number in the offspring. Asexual reproduction does not involve the formation of gametes and therefore does not require meiosis.

Which Process Is Absolutely Necessary for Sexual Reproduction to Occur