Genetic Variation Causes: New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

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What is genetic variation?

Differences in the genetic composition of organisms

Which process leads to changes in genetic material?

Mutation

What is the process responsible for the random assortment of chromosomes and crossing over?

Meiosis

Which factor leads to genetic variation within a population through immigration and emigration?

Gene flow

What process can reduce genetic diversity by a severe reduction in population size?

Random genetic drift

Which factor provides individuals with an increased chance of survival according to natural selection?

Certain variations

What is the process that leads to differences among organisms of the same species?

Variation

Which term describes the transmission of genes from parents to offspring?

Heredity

Which field of Genetics focuses on the study of gene frequencies and changes in populations?

Population Genetics

What process results in the formation of gametes with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell?

Meiosis

Which of the following best describes the study of gene structure and function at the molecular level?

Molecular Genetics

What is the term for the movement of genes between populations?

Gene Flow

Which field of genetics studies the distribution and behavior of genes within and between populations?

Population Genetics

What type of variation refers to the difference in appearance, form, and structure of the body?

Morphological variation

Which type of variation is related to differences in the functioning of body parts?

Physiological variation

Which field of genetics focuses on the transmission of traits from generation to generation?

Classical Genetics

What type of genetics is concerned with the study of continuously measured characters like height, weight, and yield?

Quantitative Genetics

What field of genetics combines cytology and genetics and focuses on the study of the structure and function of the cell, especially chromosomes?

Cytogenetics

Learn about the causes of genetic variation at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Explore topics such as genotype, mutation, meiosis, and environmental factors that contribute to genetic diversity.

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