If meiosis did NOT occur in sexual reproducing organisms,
A) growth of the zygote would be halted.
B) mitosis would be sufficient.
C) gametes would be haploids.
D) the chromosome number would double each generation.
E) eggs would be haploid, but sperm would be diploid.

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Without meiosis, gametes would not be haploid, leading to a doubling of the chromosome number with each generation as fertilization would combine two diploid cells.

If Meiosis Did NOT Occur in Sexual Reproducing Organisms