But when asked about the tallest mountain most would probably say Everest again, not understanding that in mountain measuring terms you just asked them a completely different question. When measuring mountains there are many things to remember.
A: Meiosis is important because during sexual reproduction, it ensures that all produced organisms have the correct number of chromosomes. It is also responsible for producing genetic variations during the process of recombination, and it repairs some genetic defects.
Meiosis Explained. Meiosis occurs when a cell in your reproductive system replicates its DNA and splits first into two daughter cells, then into four gametes. The gametes, which are known as sperm cells in men and egg cells in women, each have only half the DNA of the original cell.