What would happen if meiosis did not include a reduction division?

A)The number of chromosomes in a species would remain the same with each generation.
B)The number of chromosomes in a species would double with each generation.
C)The number of chromosomes in a species would halve with each generation.
D)The number of chromosomes in a species would quadruple with each generation.
E)Chromosomes would shrink prior to each cell division.