MCQ
Meiosis is important because:
- AIt produces identical cells.
- ✓It restores the original number of chromosomes.
- CThis causes doubling of the DNA quantity of the cell.
- DIt occurs only in cells.
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
It restores the original number of chromosomes.
B
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