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Question 18 • Biology

Which best illustrates the result of the process of meiosis?

Answer
A
A Labrador puppy looks exactly like its father.
B
A daughter looks different from both her mother and her father.
C
A pea plant has the same flower color as its parent plants.
D
A cheetah cub has very similar fur to its mother.

Explanation

Meiosis produces sex cells with half the usual number of chromosomes and creates genetic variation. When a child inherits a unique combination of genes from both parents, the child may look different from either one. Thus, a daughter who looks different from both her mother and father best illustrates the result of meiosis; the other choices describe offspring closely resembling a parent.

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