Why does meiosis produce cells with half the chromosomes? A. It is faster to produce gametes with fewer chromosomes.
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B. A gamete needs only half the number of chromosomes because
two gametes join together.
C. It makes the gametes easier to move around in the organism.
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D. Most of the chromosomes are not necessary to keep an organism
alive.

Which of these is true of the cytoplasm of an unfertilized egg? a. it is an unevenly distributed mixture of mrna, proteins, organelles, and other substances. b. it does not contain substances that are important in directing development. c. these substances are supplied by the sperm. d. it does not contain substances that are important in directing development. e. development is directed solely by the surrounding cells. f. it is a homogeneous mixture of mrna, proteins, organelles, and other substances. g. it does not contain substances that are important in directing development. h. these substances are produced by the dna of the fertilized zygote.