Comment on the statement – Meiosis enables the conservation of specific chromosome number of each species even though the process per se, results in reduction of chromosome number.
During fertilisation two haploid cells called the gametes fuse to form diploid zygote.
If meiosis is absent , than two diploid gamete would be produced which will result in formation of tetraploid zygote.
Therefore, it can be said that in order to conserve the chromosome number meiosis is very important.