What is the significance of meiosis in the production of gametes?

What is the significance of meiosis in the production of gametes?
  1. It occurs if the parent body is diploid
  2. It occurs if the parent body is haploid
  3. It never occurs in any organisms
  4. It occurs in only certain organisms

Solution

Meiosis, the reduction division, has to occur if a diploid body has to produce haploid gametes.

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