Question
Which statement does NOT describe an advantage of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
Responses
A Variation is aided by crossing-over which occurs during meiosis.Variation is aided by crossing-over which occurs during meiosis.
B Meiosis ensures daughter cells receive one allele for each gene and half the number of chromosomes.Meiosis ensures daughter cells receive one allele for each gene and half the number of chromosomes.
C Independent assortment provides a huge number of possible genetic combinations in daughter cells.Independent assortment provides a huge number of possible genetic combinations in daughter cells.
D Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.
Responses
A Variation is aided by crossing-over which occurs during meiosis.Variation is aided by crossing-over which occurs during meiosis.
B Meiosis ensures daughter cells receive one allele for each gene and half the number of chromosomes.Meiosis ensures daughter cells receive one allele for each gene and half the number of chromosomes.
C Independent assortment provides a huge number of possible genetic combinations in daughter cells.Independent assortment provides a huge number of possible genetic combinations in daughter cells.
D Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that does NOT describe an advantage of meiosis in sexual reproduction is:
**D. Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.**
This statement is misleading because meiosis primarily serves the purpose of producing gametes for sexual reproduction, whereas mitosis is the process responsible for growth and repair of body tissues.
**D. Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.**
This statement is misleading because meiosis primarily serves the purpose of producing gametes for sexual reproduction, whereas mitosis is the process responsible for growth and repair of body tissues.