The second meiotic division of meiosis is important because
a. it returns the chromosome number to diploid before fertilization.
b. it allows for crossing over and random distribution of chromosomes.
c. it reduces cell size by dividing the cytoplasm in half.
d. without this division, chromosome copies would double at each fertilization.
e. fertilization requires this step.
Ans: d. without this division, chromosome copies would double at each fertilization.
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