WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    The importance of meiosis lies in:

    A)  bringing discontinuous variations

    B)  addition in the number of chromosomes

    C)  reduction in the number of chromosomes

    D)  maintaining the number of chromosomes

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Meiosis maintains the fixed number of chromosomes in sexually reproducing organisms. It produces haploid gametes by reducing the chromosome number to half. Thes gametes on fertilization restore diploidy.


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