Yeasts are single-celled eukaryotic organisms. Yeasts undergo mitotic division when conditions are favorable. When limited nutrients are available, yeasts start dividing by the process of meiosis.

What is a likely reason for the change from mitosis to meiosis during reproduction under these conditions?



The process of meiosis produces greater numbers of yeast cells at a faster rate as compared to mitosis.

Crossing over of genes during meiosis increases diversity and the chance of survival of the next generation.

Duplication of genes during meiosis ensures efficient functioning of the newly formed yeast cells.

The yeast cells formed by meiosis are able to adapt as well as the parent cell because they are identical.

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Yeasts change from mitotic to meiotic division when conditions are unfavorable because meiosis increases genetic diversity and improves their chances of survival in unfavorable conditions.

During meiosis, crossing over of genetic materials between non-homologous chromosomes creates genetic recombination and makes the resulting offspring to be genetically more diverse than their parents.

The increased genetic diversity will increase the chances of survival of the offspring in a constantly changing environment. In other words, the more genetically diverse a population is, the more their chances of surviving adverse environmental conditions.

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