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The significance of meiosis lies in
Option: 1
Reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes to haploid
Option: 2
Maintaining constancy in the number of diploid chromosomes during sexual reproduction
Option: 3
Production of genetic variability in the population of a species
Option: 4
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Meiosis ?? and Significance of Meiosis
- The cells that enter meiosis II contain the haploid number of chromosomes.
- But these chromosomes still have duplicated sister chromatids.
- Therefore, the chromatids are reduced to one per chromosome during meiosis II
Significance of Meiosis:
- The constant chromosome number is maintained across the generations.
- It helps in introducing variations and mutation.
- It brings about gamete formation.
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The significance of meiosis lies in the reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes to haploid, maintaining constancy in the number of diploid chromosomes during sexual reproduction and production of genetic variability in the population of a species.
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