Why are gametes made through meiosis, rather than mitosis?

1. meiosis conserves energy by producing smaller cells than mitosis

2. meiosis is a faster process than mitosis, allowing more cells to be made in the same amount of time

3. meiosis results in cells that have half the normal number of chromosomes, rather than two, making offspring that have the normal number of chromosomes

4. dna is copied much more carefully in meiosis than in mitosis, making cells that have fewer mutations

This is because meiosis produces spores that are used for reproduction and can form similar copies to the parent cell.

The return of the wolf to yellowstone national park will probably affect the bird population to some degree, not significantly. while wolves will hunt birds when necessary, they prefer to hunt larger prey. the bird population will most likely only be affected when hunting is scarce for the wolves. birds of prey will also probably not be affected as much as other birds who spend more time on the ground hunting for food as the tend to spend more time in the air or in trees since they do not need to stay on the ground for long due to the nature of the way they hunt.