WAEC Biology 2019 Question 41

Question 41

Variation

Which of the following factors is not a source of variation in living organisms?

  1. A.Environment
  2. B.Inheritance
  3. C.Mitosis
  4. D.Meiosis
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Mitosis)

Explanation

Mitosis makes daughter cells identical to the parent cell, so it produces no variation. Meiosis, inheritance and the environment all cause differences.