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Meiosis is a necessary part of sexual reproduction because it_____ . a. divides two nuclei into four new nuclei b. reduces the chromosome number for gametes c. gives rise to new alleles

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Chapter8: How Cells Reproduce

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Meiosis is a necessary part of sexual reproduction
because it_____ .
a. divides two nuclei into four new nuclei
b. reduces the chromosome number for gametes
c. gives rise to new alleles

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