Meiosis can occur
A) in all sexually reproducing organisms.
B) only when an organism is diploid.
C) only in multicellular organisms.
D) only in haploid organisms.
E) only in single-celled organisms.

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that occurs in all sexually reproducing organisms, leading to the formation of gametes (sperm and eggs). It reduces the number of chromosomes in the resulting daughter cells by half, so that when fertilization occurs, the resulting zygote will have the correct number of chromosomes for that species. Meiosis occurs in both diploid and haploid organisms, as well as in both multicellular and single-celled organisms.

Meiosis Can Occur