Which of the following contributes to kids being genetically different from their parents during sexual reproduction?
genetic recombination during mitosis |
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independent assortment |
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crossing over during mitosis |
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prophase II of meiosis |
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Sexual reproduction does not produce genetically different offspring. |
Genetic recombination (also known as
genetic reshuffling) is the exchange of
genetic material between different organisms which
leads to the production of offspring with combinations of traits
that differ from those found in either parent.
Independent assortment of genes is
important to produce new genetic combinations that
increase genetic variations within a population.
Crossing Over - During prophase of
meiosis I, the double-chromatid homologous pairs
of chromosomes cross over with each other and
often exchange chromosome segments. This recombination creates
genetic diversity by allowing
genes from each parent to intermix, resulting in
chromosomes with a different genetic
complement.
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