Question

Identify two means by which meiosis results in genetically unique gametes, and explain why this is important.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Meiosis is beneficial as it produces gametes that are genetically different to the parent cell, and when the gametes combine the offspring produced is made from combination of genes from both mother and father. The offspring is genetically unique, there is no other organism on the Earth with the exact same DNA sequences on their chromosomes.