Why is it necessary for the cell to grow and duplicate its DNA before the start of meiosis?

DNA replicates before a cell divides to give a complete set of genetic instructions to each daughter cell.

Explanation:

some fungi obtain their nutrients from a living host (plant or animal) and are called most biotrophic fungi have fairly narrow host ranges—they are specialized on a limited called rhizomorphs that allow the fungus to grow from one tree to another. ascospores are formed inside a sac-like structure called an ascus. so your answer is a

a. to encourage apoptosis