Fertilization and life cycles Knowledge-Based Practice

Biology · Heredity · Biology · Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction

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    Which of the following statements correctly describes the biological role of fertilization in sexual life cycles?

    • A) It reduces the chromosome number by half to prevent the continuous doubling of genetic material across generations.
    • B) It triggers mitotic cell divisions that directly convert a diploid zygote into haploid reproductive spores.
    • C) It restores the diploid chromosome number by uniting two haploid gamete nuclei into a single zygote.
    • D) It generates recombinant chromosomes through the reciprocal exchange of DNA segments between non-sister chromatids.

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