NEETBotanyCell Cycle and Cell Division
What is the result of meiosis in plants and animals?
Options
- AThe formation of diploid gametes
- BThe formation of haploid gametes
- CThe formation of multinucleate cells
- DThe formation of multicellular organisms
Correct answer
B. The formation of haploid gametes
Step-by-step solution
The production of offspring by sexual reproduction includes the fusion of two gametes, each with a complete haploid set of chromosomes. Gametes are formed from specialised diploid cells. This specialised kind of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half results in the production of haploid daughter cells. This kind of division is called meiosis. Meiosis ensures the production of haploid phase in the life cycle of sexually reproducing organisms whereas fertilisation restores the diploid phase. We come