Practice - Meiosis and Genetic Variation
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What is meiosis?
💡 Hint: Think about reproduction.
What does haploid mean?
💡 Hint: Opposite of diploid.
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What is the result of meiosis?
💡 Hint: Consider the type of cells produced.
True or False: Crossing over occurs during Meiosis II.
💡 Hint: Think about when homologous chromosomes pair.
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If a species undergoes meiosis and produces four gametes with a total of 8 different alleles, how many unique combinations of alleles could these gametes produce?
💡 Hint: Consider the formula for combinations.
A certain organism has 12 pairs of chromosomes. Calculate the total number of gamete combinations it can produce through independent assortment alone.
💡 Hint: Remember that each chromosome pair can assort independently.
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