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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
Significance of Meiosis:
(i) Due to meiosis, chromosome number is reduced to half in gametes and chromosome number of species is maintained.
(ii) Genetic variations occur due to meiosis.
(iii) The zygote on fertilization gets one maternal and one paternal chromosome in each homologous pair.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the difference between:
Centrosome and centromere:
“Gametes must be produced by meiosis for sexual reproduction”. Why is it so?
How many daughter cells would you expect if 4 cells undergo
(i) Mitosis
(ii) Meiosis
(iii) Amitosis
Fill in the blank:
Meiotic division is also called ______ division.
Choose the correct answer:
In meiosis, chromosome number is reduced by ______________
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Germ cells divide meiotically to produce gametes.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Meiosis leads to recombination of characters.
Multiple Choice Question:
The term meiosis was coined by
Meiotic cell division is also termed as reduction division because of :
