Question

Which of the following best compares the roles of mitosis and meiosis in human reproduction?

Haploid sperm and egg nuclei fuse through meiosis, while the diploid zygote is formed through mitosis.

Haploid sperm nuclei are formed in the testes by meiosis, while the diploid zygote divides through mitosis.

The diploid nucleus in a zygote is formed by mitosis, while haploid gamete nuclei are formed by meiosis.

The diploid zygote nucleus divides through mitosis, while haploid gamete nuclei divide through meiosis.