Gametes in animals are produced by which of the following?
Correct answer: B. Meiosis
- A. Mitosis
- B. Meiosis
- C. Fission
- D. All of these
Explanation
Only meiosis is the type of cell division that will produce haploid number of chromosomes (n). Gametes contain haploid (n) number of chromosomes. Mitosis produces diploid chromosomes and fission does not occur in animals.
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