What process accounts for species diversity?

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shreehari499 · Answer

What do you think? @imaniwalker ?

anonymous · Answer

I was thinking it was predation but then i'm not 100% sure

shreehari499 · Answer

Nope...predation cannot completely account for species diversity...:)
They have specified the word DIVERSITY...so Meiosis is primarily responsible for the diversity among species..>:)

anonymous · Answer

Can you explain that a little more?

shreehari499 · Answer

ok then..sure I'll explain a little more,...:p
Meiosis involves two individuals with their own sets of genetic information. In the process of Meiosis, the alleles are mixed up to create genetic diversity in the making of gametes...This MIXING up of alleles create individuals with a variety of characteristics..and thus genetic diversity..:)

shreehari499 · Answer

Is it understandable?

abhisar · Answer

cant i say evolution as a reason ?

anonymous · Answer

@shreehari499  yes it is a little more understandable

shreehari499 · Answer

Take an example of humans...Homo Erectus..for example..is there a American or an Asian Homo erectus.?? @Abhisar ? If it has evolved into Homo  Sapiens..can we completely say that Evolution has resulted in the diversity?

abhisar · Answer

Hmmm...genetic diversity and species diversity are two different things !!

shreehari499 · Answer

Yeah...and they have specified species diversity!

anonymous · Answer

@shreehari499  i'm really not sure what you are asking

abhisar · Answer

but u wrote genetic diversity !1

abhisar · Answer

Anywayss...thanx for clearing out the doubt @shreehari499 !

shreehari499 · Answer

Oh sorry..I meant species diversity!!! One mistake in the word and the whole answer gets confusing...:) and @imaniwalker .dont worry, meiosis is responsible for SPECIES diversity!!

shreehari499 · Answer

Thanks @Abhisar !!

abhisar · Answer

$\huge\ddot\smile$

anonymous · Answer

Okay thank you @shreehari499

shreehari499 · Answer

Always here to help ! @imaniwalker !