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Chapter 41, Problem 5A
One of the most notable differences between gamete formation in most animals and gamete formation is. plants that
a. plants produce gametes in stomatic tissue, whereas animals produce gametes in germ tissue.
b. plants produce gametes by mitosis, whereas animals produce gametes by meiosis.
c. plants produce only one of each gamete, but animals produce many gametes.
d. plants produce gametes that are diploid, but animals produce gametes that are haploid.
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Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding the outcome of meiosis?
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In meiosis, one diploid cell (2n) can produce 2 haploid cells in males (1n).
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In meiosis, four haploid cells (1n) can produce 2 diploid cells (2n) in males.
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In meiosis, one diploid cell (2n) can produce up to 4 haploid cells (1n) in males.
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