Question

In meiosis, the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

• A. Crossing over
• B. Synapsis
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Crossing over

In meiosis, daughter cells are different from parent cell due to the process of crossing over. Crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes and chromosomal segments are exchanged between homologous chromosomes during crossing over which is the main cause of variation.

So, the correct answer is option A.