One of the advantages of sexual reproduction is that it promotes genetic diversity in the offspring. This is because gametes are produced by meiosis, which introduces genetic variation into the resulting gametes. How does meiosis accomplish this? Describe one way (there are several choices) in which meiosis produces new combinations of genes in gametes.

Select all of the statements that are true of meiosis A) Chromosome number is reduced to haploid status B) It generates genetic diversity among daughter cells C) Daughter cells are identical to each other but not to the parent D) It generates exact copies of the parent cell E) It is used for growth and repair of the organism F) It involves two rounds of cell division

What would happen to the chromosome number in gametes and offspring if ​gametes were formed by the mitotic process instead of the meiotic process?

What are the non-random events that occur during sexual reproduction (post-meiosis) in humans?  Please be specific on naming the events.

Considering both asexual and sexual reproduction, does the following statement apply to mitosis only, meiosis only, or both mitosis and meiosis? Mutations that occur during this process would ALWAYS be passed on to the next generation     Neither mitosis nor meiosis     Both mitosis and meiosis     Meiosis only     Mitosis only

What is meant by incomplete linkage? What does this have to do with pairing of chromosomes during meiosis?

Which of the following are differences between mitosis and meiosis I? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY. A) Crossing over occurs during meiosis I but not during mitosis B) DNA replication takes place prior to mitosis, but not before meiosis I C) Sister chromatids separate in mitosis, and homologs separate in meiosis I D) Only meiosis I results in daughter cells that contain identical genetic information E) Meiosis I results in two daughter cells, while mitosis results in four daughter cells

Why is meiosis important for the maintenance of the normal quantity of chromosomes of a species with sexual reproduction?

Why is meiosis necessary for sexual recombinations?

Which of the following differentiates meiosis from mitosis? mitosis is used for the repair of cells, whereas meiosis creates cells for sexual reproduction.   In mitosis four identical daughter cells are produced, whereas two genetically different cells are produced in meiosis   meiosis is a form of asexual division, whereas mitosis is a form of sexual division   mitosis occurs in prokaryotic cells, whereas meiosis occurs in eukaryotic cells