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What is the significance of meiosis?



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Significances of Meiosis:

  1. It conserves specific chromosome number of each species achieved across generations.
  2. Enhances the genetic variability in the population of organisms from generation to generation. These variations are significant for the evolution process.
  3. It produces gametes for sexual reproduction
  4. Promotes crossing over. It introduces a new combination of variations or traits
  5. Chromosomal mutations can occur due to abnormalities during meiosis. a few of these can be beneficial to organisms.

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