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What is responsible for most of the genetic variation in each generation?
What is responsible for most of the genetic variation in each generation?
- Random orientation of chromosomal pairs at metaphase I
- Crossing over of DNA during interphase
- Fertilization process
- Independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis (correct)
What is the probability that a given daughter cell of meiosis I will obtain a certain homologous pair's maternal or paternal chromosome?
What is the probability that a given daughter cell of meiosis I will obtain a certain homologous pair's maternal or paternal chromosome?
- 75%
- 100%
- 25%
- 50% (correct)
How many possible combinations are there when chromosomes sort independently during meiosis?
How many possible combinations are there when chromosomes sort independently during meiosis?
- $n+2$
- $2^n$ (correct)
- $n^2$
- $3n$
What occurs during early prophase I of meiosis?
What occurs during early prophase I of meiosis?
Which phase results in each pair sorting its maternal and paternal homologs independently into daughter cells?
Which phase results in each pair sorting its maternal and paternal homologs independently into daughter cells?
What generates genetic variation due to the random orientation of pairs of homologous chromosomes at metaphase I?
What generates genetic variation due to the random orientation of pairs of homologous chromosomes at metaphase I?
During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes line up independently of each other?
During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes line up independently of each other?
What happens to the chromatids during Anaphase I of meiosis?
What happens to the chromatids during Anaphase I of meiosis?
Which phase of meiosis is most similar to the metaphase of mitosis?
Which phase of meiosis is most similar to the metaphase of mitosis?
What causes sister chromatids to separate during Anaphase II of meiosis?
What causes sister chromatids to separate during Anaphase II of meiosis?
What is the outcome of cytokinesis in meiosis II?
What is the outcome of cytokinesis in meiosis II?
Why are the daughter cells produced after meiosis genetically distinct from each other and from the parent cell?
Why are the daughter cells produced after meiosis genetically distinct from each other and from the parent cell?
