Question

1. Meiosis is an essential event in the sexual cycle of any organism. Give two reasons.

Answer 1

1.In meiosis germs cells are formed.
2.It helps in the formation of cells in the sex cells

Answer 2

Meiosis is an essential event in sexual life cycle of any organism. The following are the reasons :-

• It reduces the number of chromosomes in the gametes to half.
• It helps in maintaining the number of chromosomes constant in organisms.