13
QuizMultiple Choice

Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Question 13 • First Semester Biology

Which process can be described as two cell divisions, genetic variation, and haploid cells?

Answer
A
meiosis
B
mitosis
C
binary fission
D
fertilization

Explanation

Meiosis consists of two successive cell divisions and produces haploid cells, which have half the chromosome number of the original cell. It also creates genetic variation through processes such as crossing over and the independent assortment of chromosomes. Therefore, the process described is meiosis.

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