Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259188138
Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 1A
Which of the following does NOT contribute to genetic diversity?
a. Independent assortment
b. Recombination
c. Metaphase of meiosis II
d. Metaphase of meiosis I
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What cellular process is responsible for genetic recombination?
a. The independent alignment of homologous pairs during meiosis I
b. Separation of the homologues in meiosis I
c. Separation of the chromatids during meiosis II
d. Crossing over between homologues
The set of specific alleles on a single chromosome is known as what?
a.
A phenotype
b.
Diploidy
c.
A genetic locus
d.
A haplotype
What is it called when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis?
A. Nondisjunction
B. Karyotype
C. Chromosomal separation failure
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