Question

Question

All BUT ONE statement describes an advantage of meiosis.
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.

Answer 1

D Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.