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What is the significance of meiosis ?

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* Meiosis maintains a definite constant number of chromosomes in organisms.
* Crossing over takes place and exchange of gnetic material leads to variations among species. These variations are the raw materials to evolution. Meiosis leads to genetic variability by partitioning different combinations of genes into gametes through independent assortment.
* Adaptation of organisms to various environmental stress.
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