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This diagram summarizes sexual reproduction. Explain why meiosis rather than mitosis must be used to form the gametes needed for sexual reproduction.

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Answer: Meiosis is used to create gametes for sexual reproduction, not mitosis.

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because meiosis divides the genetic material of the parent cell twice, resulting in recombinations and greater genetic diversity, while mitosis only creates two identical copies of the same genetic material, leading to a lack of genetic diversity

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