What is meiosis? Give it's significance
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The biological significance of meiosis. ... Second, that recombination at meiosis plays animportant role in the repair of genetic defects in germ line cells. Third, that it is essential, at least in animals, for the reprogramming of gametes which give rise to the fertilized egg.
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Significance of Meiosis:
1. Formation of Gametes-
Meiosis produces gametes which
take part in Sexual
reproduction.
2. Maintenance of Chromosome
number- During sexual
reproduction, the haploid
gametes resulting from meiosis,
unite to form Diploid Zygote.
Thus the chromosome number is
restored.
3. Introduction of variation-
New combinations of genetic
material takes place during
crossing over. This brings about
variations in the Offspring.
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