Assuming a sexually reproducing organism such as a protist is haploid throughout most of its life cycle, how do meiosis and fertilization maintain the normal chromosome number?

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Chapter10: Chromosomes, Mitosis, And Meiosis
Section10.4: Sexual Reproduction And Meiosis
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Assuming a sexually reproducing organism such as a protist is haploid throughout most of its life cycle, how do meiosis and fertilization maintain the normal chromosome number?

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