All but one statement describes an advantage of meiosis. a) variation is aided by crossing-over which occurs during meiosis. b) meiosis ensures daughter cells receive one allele for each gene and half the number of chromosomes. c) independent assortment provides a huge number of possible genetic combinations in daughter cells. d) meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.

d) Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.

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d) Meiosis occurs often because it allows growth and repair of body tissues in multicellular organisms.

sulfur dioxide

explanation: acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. these substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain.