The genetic information contained in the cells resulting from meiosis

A) has no role in determining traits of organisms

B) determines the traits of the parent organism that produces the cells

C) determines the traits of offspring resulting from sexual reproduction

D) determines the traits of offspring resulting from asexual reproduction

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The genetic information contained in the cells resulting from meiosis determines the traits of offspring resulting from sexual reproduction.

Meiosis involves cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes. It occurs only in sexual reproduction.

Usually, for fertilization to occur, male gamete carrying haploid number of chromosome (n = 23) fuses with female gamete with haploid number as well. The fusion gives a zygote with 46 chromosomes (44 non-sex chromosomes and 2 sex chromosomes).

This zygote with 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) represents the offspring of both parents, carrying traits (genetic information) of both, and is diploid.