Question

Some organisms undergo asexual reproduction through mitosis, while others reproduce sexually, and their cells undergo meiosis to produce gametes. If there were drastic changes in temperature in an ecosystem, which process do you predict would be most beneficial to a species?

Answer 1

The answer is meiosis

Answer 2

Meiosis

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis results in daughter cells with the same genetic component as the parent. Hence, a drastic change in the environment may wipe out the entire population of organisms that only reproduce by mitosis.

Meiosis results in daughter cells whose genetic components are different from one another and that of their parents. Crossing over and recombination ensures that meiosis increases the genetic variability of a population.

Hence, difference in genetic composition of organisms in a population might help in the survival of some members of the population in case of adverse environmental changes.