Question

Explain why the daughter cells of meiosis are genetically different from each other but the daughter cells produced by mitosis are not. Why is genetic variation important for reproduction?
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Answer 1

The daughter cells produced from Meiosis are genetically different from each other due to the process of Crossing Over in the stage of Prophase I.

In Mitosis, there is no Crossing Over involved, since it is intended to help the body in growth and repair, not in reproduction.

Genetic Variation is important for reproduction so that not all offspring look exactly like each other or so that they do not look exactly like their parents.