Explain why a life cycle that includes meiosis must also include fertilization. What is the advantage of such a life cycle?

What will be an ideal response?


Because meiosis halves chromosome numbers, there must also be a process (fertilization) that doubles chromosome numbers. Both meiosis and fertilization are sources of variation in populations.

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