Question

How do meiosis and sexual reproduction result in offspring with genetic variation?

Fruit flies have 8 chromosomes in their body cells, while dandelion cells have 16 chromosomes. Which species do you predict makes the more genetically varied offspring?

Answer 1

Meiosis and sexual reproduction and allow for the mixing of different types of DNA. so for example the mom might have a dominant and recessive trait and the dad might have a recessive trait. when the app spring mix there is A 1/4 of a chance for the offspring to have a full recessive trait. although the dandelions have more chromosomes dandelions are actually a sexual reproduction since they are plants there in like fruit flies which although only have eight chromosomes they need another fruit fly in order to reproduce

Answer 2

Answer: the dandelions

Explanation: they have more chromosomes