Class 12th Biology 2016 Set1 Delhi Board Paper Solution
Question 6
Explain the significance of meiocytes in a diploid organism.
Answer
Meiocytes are gemete mother cells which undergo meiosis. It is through meiosis that only one set of chromesomes gets transferred to gametes in diploid organism.
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