Meiosis creates genetic variation through the production of 4 haploid daughter cells, each with random genetic combinations. Meiosis also creates genetic variation through the process called crossing over, where chromosome segments are exchanged.
The type of cell division is meiosis
Meiosis is responsible for genetic variation
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What is a source of genetic variation that involves the swapping of sections of chromosomes during meiosis.?
contributes to genetic variation.
Meiosis produces four haploid daughter cells that are not identical.Meiosis results in genetic variation.
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During meiosis, genetic recombination of homologous chromosomes occurs. So meiosis does result in genetic variation. After prophase I, during which crossing over occurs, every chromosome will have some maternal DNA and some paternal DNA.
The two factors that introduce genetic variation during the process of meiosis are independent assortment and chromosomal crossover. These occur during prophase 1 and anaphase 1 of meiosis.
during meiosis
Crossing-over
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