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An Exception: Gametes from Mitosis

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In certain plant species that are already haploid, how are their gametes produced?

Correct Answer

By mitosis, since the cells producing gametes are already haploid

Explanation

While gametes in diploid organisms are always a product of meiosis, in some plant species the gamete-producing cells are already haploid, so the gametes are instead produced through mitosis.

Reference

Biology: A self-teaching guide


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