CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS
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After meiosis, daughter cells are diploid and have twice as much genetic material, which can be divided in many more possible combinations.
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After meiosis, haploid daughter cells are fertilized, which doubles their number of chromosomes and increases the number of possible genes.
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During meiosis, homologous chromosomes randomly separate from each other (independent assortment), which allows for a huge number of possible combinations of chromosomes in the resulting sex cells.
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During meiosis, more daughter cells are produced, which increases the likelihood that fertilization will occur.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because of recombination and independent assortment in meiosis, each gamete contains a different set of DNA. This produces a unique combination of genes in the resulting zygote.
Detailed explanation-2: -During meiosis, chromosomes assort themselves independently of each other, which allows for more different possible combinations of chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-3: -D. Correct-Cells produced through mitosis contain DNA identical to the parent cells, whereas meiosis produces cells that are haploid and often genetically different.
Detailed explanation-4: -Independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis increases genetic diversity.
Detailed explanation-5: -Crossing Over During prophase of meiosis I, the double-chromatid homologous pairs of chromosomes cross over with each other and often exchange chromosome segments. This recombination creates genetic diversity by allowing genes from each parent to intermix, resulting in chromosomes with a different genetic complement.