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It must or cells would not be able to reproduce. Eukaryotic cells replicate by mitosis. Prokaryotic cells replicate via binary fission.

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NO. Meiosis only occurs in eukaryotes by means of sexual reproduction, NOT asexual. prokaryotes reproduce by BINARY FISSION.

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Meiosis only occurs in sexually reproducing organisms. Bacteria don't undergo meiosis. They use binary fission.

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Mitosis happens in eukaryotic cells, in prokaryotic cells, it is called binary fission.

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No ,because do not have a nucleus

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No , prokaryotes lack meiosis.

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Eukaryotes

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What will happen if cell do not undergo meiosis in sexually reproducing organisms?

There will be no reproduction


Does meiosis occur in all growing organisms?

No, meiosis does not occur in all growing organisms. Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that occurs in sexually reproducing organisms to produce gametes (eggs and sperm). Organisms that reproduce asexually, such as bacteria and some plants, do not undergo meiosis.


What organisms undergo fission?

An organism that can undergo binary fission would be a plan ol prokaryotic cell or a protozoan if you want something specific.


How do the majority of eukaryotic organisms reproduce?

Majority of eukaryotes undergo meiosis for sexual reproduction.But some undergo mitosis for asexual reproduction.


What boby cells undergo meiosis?

Body cells do not undergo meiosis. Reproductive cells undergo meiosis, body cells, mitosis.


Where do cells undergo meiosis?

The body of cells that undergo meiosis are sex cells. The two sex cells found in most eukaryotic organisms are sperm cell and egg cell.


What process do cells undergo when organisms grow?

They should be remain diploid.So they undergo mitosis.


What cell undergo meiosis?

reproductive cells or you can also say the 23rd pair in the chromosome of the reproductive cell under goes the meiosis and the 23rd pair is called sex chromosomeGerm cells are the only cells that can undergo meiosis as well as mitosis. Germ cells produce gametes. Eukaryotic organisms that sexually reproduce have cells that undergo meiosis rather than mitosis.


What human cell can undergo meiosis?

Germ cells in the gonads (ovaries and testes) undergo meiosis.


What type of cells undergo meiosis?

Cells which produce gametes (sex cells) undergo meiosis.


Do brain cell undergo meiosis?

no they undergo mitosis


When does your body undergo meiosis?

Only sex cells such as sperm and eggs undergo meiosis. This occurs at puberty.