Question

which type of cell division results in genetic variation?
meiosis
budding
binary fission
mitosis

Explanation:

Meiosis is a type of cell division that occurs in sexually - reproducing organisms. During meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material through a process called crossing - over. This results in new combinations of genes. Additionally, the random assortment of chromosomes during meiosis also contributes to genetic variation. Budding and binary fission are asexual reproduction methods that produce offspring with genetic material identical (or very similar in the case of some rare mutations) to the parent. Mitosis is a form of cell division for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in some organisms, and it produces daughter cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

Answer:

meiosis