Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:
In which among the following options meiotic division takes place?
Options:
In haploid organisms.
In diploid organisms.
In both haploid and diploid organisms.
None of these.
Correct Answer:
In diploid organisms.
Explanation:
In diploid organisms, specialised cells called meiocytes (gamete mother cell) undergo meiosis. At the end of meiosis, only one set of chromosomes gets incorporated into each gamete.