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Which of the following life cycles uses meiosis after fertilization?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis
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In meiosis, how many times does a single diploid cell divide to produce haploid daughter cells?
A
Twice (two divisions: meiosis I and meiosis II)
B
Four times (four divisions to make four gametes)
C
Three times (three sequential divisions)
D
Once (one division, producing two daughter cells)
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Understand that meiosis is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing haploid cells from a diploid cell.
Recall that meiosis consists of two distinct division phases: meiosis I and meiosis II.
Recognize that meiosis I is the first division where homologous chromosomes are separated, reducing the chromosome number from diploid to haploid.
Know that meiosis II is the second division, similar to mitosis, where sister chromatids are separated, resulting in haploid daughter cells.
Conclude that a single diploid cell undergoes two divisions during meiosis to produce haploid daughter cells.
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