Which of the following organisms does NOT do meiosis?
A) amoeba- a protist
B) Candida - a fungus
C) E. coli - a bacterium
D) hydra - a marine invertebrate
E) more than one of these organisms does NOT do meiosis

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that involves the reduction of chromosome number by half. It occurs in eukaryotic cells during the formation of gametes. Bacteria such as E. coli do not undergo meiosis as they reproduce asexually through binary fission. Amoeba and hydra are eukaryotic organisms that reproduce sexually and undergo meiosis. Some fungi, including Candida, also undergo meiosis during sexual reproduction. Therefore, the organism that does NOT do meiosis is E. coli (choice C).

Which of the Following Organisms Does NOT Do Meiosis