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Which statement is true of meiosis?
A. Organisms use meiosis to repair damaged cells.
B. Organisms use meiosis to grow.
C. Organisms use meiosis to make reproductive cells.
D. Organisms use meiosis to replace blood cells.

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Answer:

C. Organisms use meiosis to make reproductive cells.

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The statement 'organisms use meiosis to make reproductive cells' is TRUE of meiosis (Option C).

  • Meiosis is a type of reductional cell division by which a parental cell produces four (4) daughter cells having half of the genetic material.

  • Organisms of sexual reproduction use this type of cell division to produce germinal (gametes) sex cells.

  • During fertilization, two germinal gametic cells fuse to produce a cell (zygote) with a normal amount of chromosomes.

In conclusion, the statement 'organisms use meiosis to make reproductive cells' is TRUE of meiosis (Option C).

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