Exploring Genetic Variation

Which process creates genetic variation by arranging existing genes in new ways?

What can result from mutations in noncoding regions of DNA?

How can new alleles arise?

What is the main source of genetic variation?

What can improve an organism's reproductive success in a particular environment?

What type of variation do mutations in noncoding regions of DNA often result in?

What are the processes that can produce new alleles and genes?

What is the result of sexual reproduction in terms of genetic variation?

What can create new alleles by arranging existing genes in new ways?

What is the role of gene duplication in creating genetic variation?

Which type of mutation is typically harmful and involves deleting, disrupting, duplicating, or rearranging many loci?

What is the consequence of duplicating small chromosome segments?

What can duplicated genes that are not harmful do over time?

What role do gene duplications likely play in evolution?

What is the average mutation rate in animals and plants?

Why are mutation rates slower in prokaryotes compared to animals and plants?

What is the reason for faster mutation rates in viruses?

How does sexual reproduction contribute to genetic variation?

Which mechanism of sexual reproduction shuffles existing alleles into new combinations?

What is the consequence of random fertilization in sexual reproduction?