The significance of meiosis lies in

Reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes to haploid

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Maintaining constancy in the number of diploid chromosomes during sexual reproduction

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Production of genetic variability in the population of a species

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Meiosis is also known as reductional division. It mainly takes place in reproductive cells. It produces genetic variability during the recombination process of the meiosis. It maintains the constancy in the number of diploid chromosomes during sexual reproduction by meiosis II which is an equational division.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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