1. The zygote needs nourishment during its development. As the mature, fertilised embryo sac offers very little nourishment to the zygote, the PEC divides and generates the endosperm tissue which nourishes the zygote. Hence, the zygote always divides after division of PEC.

    The zygote needs nourishment during its development. As the mature, fertilised embryo sac offers very little nourishment to the zygote, the PEC divides and generates the endosperm tissue which nourishes the zygote.
    Hence, the zygote always divides after division of PEC.

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  2. Reduction division (meiosis) is associated with sexual reproduction. The reasons for this are: a. Since sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two types of gametes (male and female), they must have haploid number of chromosomes. b. The cell (meiocyte) which gives rise to gametes often has diploiRead more

    Reduction division (meiosis) is associated with sexual reproduction. The reasons for this are:
    a. Since sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two types of gametes (male and female), they must have haploid number of chromosomes.
    b. The cell (meiocyte) which gives rise to gametes often has diploid number of chromosomes and it is only by reducing the number by half that we can get haploid gametes.
    c. Reduction division also ensures maintenance of constancy of chromosome number from generation to generation.

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  3. Meiosis takes place duxing is post-zygotic stage. Since the organism is hapoid, meiosis cannot occur during gametogenesis.

    Meiosis takes place duxing is post-zygotic stage. Since the organism is hapoid, meiosis cannot occur during gametogenesis.

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