Which of the following represents the correct sequence of events for sexual reproduction in most vertebrates?
A) mitosis → zygote → meiosis → gametes → embryo
B) meiosis → zygote → mitosis → gametes → embryo
C) mitosis → gametes → meiosis → zygote → embryo
D) meiosis → gametes → mitosis → zygote → embryo
E) meiosis → gametes → zygote → mitosis → embryo

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Sexual reproduction in most vertebrates follows the sequence: meiosis to produce gametes (sperm and eggs), fertilization of gametes to form a zygote, and then mitosis for the development of the zygote into an embryo.

Which of the Following Represents the Correct Sequence of Events