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The crossing over is the process of exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes whereas the independent assortment is the process in which the chromosome pairs align themeselves at the equator of the cell . Crossing over takes place in Prophase I of meiosis I whereas the independent assortment takes place in metaphase I of meiosis I.

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Why are crossing over segregation and independent assortment important?

Independent assortment is important becasue it allows phenotype (physical traits) variation and individuality in each offspring. Otherwise, we'd each look alike and never have any difference in our physical makeup.


The process of sorting things by how they are alike and how they are different is known as?

The process of sorting things by how they are alike and how they are different is known as classification. This involves categorizing items based on shared traits or characteristics to help organize them for easier understanding or analysis.


What results form the process of crossing-over during prophase 1?

I do GP Biology (9th year here), and I'm on the quiz "Week 13-Meiosis: The Life Cycle of S-x Cells". I got the question What happens during crossing over? The answer was "homologous chromosomes trades pieces of DNA." Hope this was the answer you're looking for!


What genes of offspring and parent are most alike after a process of?

Asexual Reproduction - the offspring will be exact genetic copies of the parent.


Why do daughter cells look alike?

The cell exactly duplicates the organelles and splits the cells directly down the middle during Cytokinesis. Also, the DNA is an exact replication of the original strand. Unless, of course, there is a mutation while the DNA is putting itself back together (a cause of cancer). So, it looks exactly the same as the original cell, only smaller, until each cell enters it's own interphase.

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Why are crossing over segregation and independent assortment important?

Independent assortment is important becasue it allows phenotype (physical traits) variation and individuality in each offspring. Otherwise, we'd each look alike and never have any difference in our physical makeup.


How are probabilities of independent events alike?

They are not!


Humans can produce over eight million unique gametes because of independent assortment of homologous chromosomes Human males can produce many billions of sperm during a lifetime However no two sper?

Although humans can produce over eight million unique gametes due to independent assortment of homologous chromosomes, human males can produce many billions of sperm during a lifetime because of continuous sperm production. However, no two sperm are exactly alike due to random genetic recombination during meiosis, leading to variability in each individual sperm cell's genetic composition.


How are independent and dependent variables alike?

They both change


How are language syntax and algorithms alike?

Language syntax and algorithms are not alike. These are two different things. Syntax is the specification of how a particular step is described to the compiler, while an algorithm is a syntax independent way of describing the process used to solve a problem.


How does crossing over and independent assortment insure genetic variability?

It doesn't always. When crossing over occurs sections of nucleotide bases are switched. Lets take for example you have an original DNA of TTCTCCGATAGT and crossing over occurs to change this into TTCATGGATTCT. When this is now read by the mRNA only ATG will become a different protein meanwhile AGT on the original will be made into the same protein. This is because you have to look at the codon table to see which codons become which protein. Different codons may produce the same proteins so crossing over does not always ensure genetic variation but is gives genetic variation a more likely probability of happening. As for independent assortment, this doesn't lead to genetic variation. Really independent assortment will just lead to different phenotypes being expressed.


What is the disease process?

WHICH disease process? Diseases vary by far, and some of them are nothing alike


How is baking a cake and the rock cycle alike?

you have to go through a process


Is the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way?

Classification


What do you call the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way?

Taxonomy would be one word for the process


What is the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way?

Classifying


The process of sorting things by how they are alike and how they are different is known as?

The process of sorting things by how they are alike and how they are different is known as classification. This involves categorizing items based on shared traits or characteristics to help organize them for easier understanding or analysis.