How is chromosome number retained in haploid and diploid organisms undergoing sexual reproduction - Biology - Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Question

How is chromosome number retained in haploid and diploid organisms
undergoing sexual reproduction?

Komal Shivnani · Accepted Answer

Dear student,
Meiosis is the type of cell division in which the contents of the
nucleus are divided at the time of preparation for cell division It
divides the chromosome number among gametes This process thus
produces gametes having half the number of chromosome as that of
parent cell Hence,representing a haploid stage During the process
of fertilization the two haploid gametes fuse to form a diploid
zygote Thus, restoring the diploid condition Thus, the process of
Meiosis retains the chromosome number during haploid and diploid
organisms undergoing sexual reproduction
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How is chromosome number retained in haploid and diploid organisms undergoing sexual reproduction?