Question

Meiosis is evolutionary significant because it
results in
(a) genetically similar daughters
(b) four daughter cells
(c) eggs and sperms
(d) recombinations

Answer 1

(d) recombinations

Explanation:

In meiosis, the daughter cells differs from parent cell as well as among themselves due to segregation, independent assortment and crossing over. It also increases the genetic variability in the population of organisms from one generation to the next. Variations are very important for the process of evolution. Reorganisation of genetic material or genetic recombination occurs during meiosis. Hence, meiosis is the evolutionary significant because it results in recombination.