Question

Describe how mitosis, meiosis, and sexual reproduction likely evolved in early eukaryotes, and explain how diploidy and meiosis provide survival and genetic diversity advantages.

29 Jan 2026
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Word Count : 211
Early eukaryotes are believed to have evolved mitosis as a mechanism to ensure accurate distribution of genetic material during cell division. Initially, cell division in primitive organisms likely occurred through simple binary fission, but as genomes became more complex and nuclear membranes evolved, mitosis emerged to maintain genetic stability. Meiosis is thought to
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