Meiosis guarantees that in a sexual life cycle, offspring will inherit one complete set of chromosomes (and their associated genes and traits) from each parent. the transmission of traits from parents to offspring is called heredity. another important aspect of meiosis and the sexual life cycle is the role these processes play in contributing to genetic variation. although offspring often resemble their parents, they are genetically different

Continuation;

-Although offspring often resemble their parents, they are genetically different from both of their parents and from one another. The degree of variation may be tremendous.

The following processes are associated with meiosis and the sexual life cycle:

-DNA replication before meiosis

-crossing over

-chromosome alignment in metaphase I and separation in anaphase I

-chromosome alignment in metaphase II and separation in anaphase II

-fertilization

(hereditary only, genetically only, both)

Answer;

All are both hereditary and genetically

Explanation;

-Meiosis is important because it ensures that all organisms produced via sexual reproduction contain the correct number of chromosomes. Meiosis also produces genetic variation by way of the process of recombination.

-Meiosis is important in heredity because it's what allows two gametes form and ultimately, to combine, thereby allowing two genetic donors (father and mother) to contribute to the offspring. It's the backbone of sexual reproduction, which has some practical evolutionary advantages over asexual reproduction.