Question

What is the result of reducing the number of chromosomes during meiosis in offspring?
A
It produces gametes that result in offspring genetically identical to their parents.
B
It guarantees that offspring inherit only the mother’s traits.
C
It allows gametes to combine in different ways, increasing genetic diversity in offspring.
D
It stops gametes from combining during fertilization.

Answer 1

C

Reducing the chromosome number during meiosis produces haploid gametes, and processes like independent assortment and crossing over allow those gametes to combine in many different ways at fertilization, increasing genetic diversity in offspring.