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What are the factors that determine the amount of genetic variation in a population?
What are the factors that determine the amount of genetic variation in a population?
Mutation, recombination, independent segregation, and random fertilisation.
How does mutation contribute to genetic variation?
How does mutation contribute to genetic variation?
Mutation is a change in the DNA base sequence, which can cause changes in the structures of proteins encoded by DNA, leading to genetic variation.
Explain the process of recombination and its role in genetic variation.
Explain the process of recombination and its role in genetic variation.
Recombination occurs during meiosis, where genes on homologous pairs are reshuffled, producing a new combination of genes and increasing genetic variation.
What happens during independent segregation and how does it contribute to genetic variation?
What happens during independent segregation and how does it contribute to genetic variation?
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Describe the role of random fertilisation in producing genetic variation.
Describe the role of random fertilisation in producing genetic variation.
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