Meiosis exists so that a life cycle can produce cells that are:
ATriploid
BPolyploid
CHaploid
DDiploid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Haploid
1. Fusion of two gametes would double the chromosomes each time.
2. A halving division prevents that.
3. So meiosis produces haploid cells.
_Source: syllabus Biology Class XI, Chapter 10, Cell Cycle and Cell Division._
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