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what are the significance of meiosis

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Answered by taibak35
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The significance of meiosis are as follows −

Formation of gametes − Meiosis form gametes that are essential for sexual reproduction.

Genetic information − Meiosis switches on the genetic information for the development of gametes.

Maintenance of chromosome number − Meiosis maintains the fixed number of chromosomes in sexually reproducing organisms.

Assortment of chromosomes − In meiosis paternal and maternal chromosomes assort independently. It causes reshuffling of chromosomes and the traits controlled by them.

Crossing over − It introduces new combination of traits or variations.

Mutation − Mutations take place due to irregularities of meiotic division.


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Answered by garima1311
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES = 46

46

=23 + 23

=DIPLOID ZYGOTE.

IT OCCURS IN SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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