If meiosis did not occur in sexually reproducing organisms,

a. growth of the zygote would be halted.
b. mitosis would be sufficient.
c. gametes would be haploid.
d. the chromosome number would double in each generation.
e. eggs would be haploid, but sperm would be diploid.


D

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