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, because it occurs in gametes, which produce a new organism, rather than mitosis, which occurs in cells other than sex cells, and usually just causes the cell to die, â¦and be replaced rather than grow into a mutated organism. 1 person found this useful. Answered by The WikiAnswersÂ® Community.