What is the significance of meiosis?
The significance of meiosis is: a. Meiosis reduces the number of chromosomes to half in the daughter cells. b. Meiosis is a process in sexually reproducing animals because it restores the fixed number of chromosomes. c. Meiosis results in the formation of gametes. Each of these gametes possesses half the number of chromosomes present in the somatic cells. d. Gametes avoid multiplication of chromosomes thus maintaining the stability and a constant number of chromosomes of the species. e. During crossing over, the exchange of nuclear material, genetic variations within the species occurs resulting in a new combination of genetic material.
