What is the need of meiosis in cell division?

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Meiosis is advantageous than mitosis as it produces variations so plays important role in evolution. What are the stages during which chances of recombination of genes are increased during meiosis? Explain these events.

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How does cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in animal cells?

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How does meiosis facilitate creation of off springs, with distinct characters?

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(i) Why is mitosis also known as an equational division?
(ii) You are viewing a dividing cell under a microscope. How can you determine whether it is an animal cell or a plant cell?

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