Which is a reason why meiosis is important to sexual reproduction?

A. Meiosis allows a zygote to grow in cell number.

B. Meiosis doubles the chromosome number in each cell.

C. Meiosis allows for the exact duplication of cells.

D. Meiosis allows for genetic differences between parents and offspring.

Mitosis and meiosis both involve cells dividing to make new cells. This makes them both vital processes for the existence of living things that reproduce sexually. Meiosis makes the cells needed for sexual reproduction to occur, and mitosis replicates non-sex cells needed for growth and development.