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There wouldn't be any variety in the human population. Everyone would look more or less the same. This is because crossing over in meiosis allows the chromosomes to exchange genetic information to ensure that each daughter cell is unique and therefore, when reproducing, each person is also unique.

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How would the human population be different if the crossing over did during meiosis?

Children would probably look more like their parents.


Would the human population be different if crossing over did not happen during meiosis?

Children would probably look more like their parents.


What are 2 sources of genetic variation in a population?

Any two of: Mutations Non-disjunctions during anaphase of meiosis Polyploidy Sexual reproduction e.g. crossing-over/recombination during meiosis IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE STUDYISLAND ANSWER IT IS a population whose members have many different traits


Is crossing over a process that occurs during mitosis or meiosis?

Crossing over is a process that occurs during meiosis.


Does crossing over occur during prophase 2 of meiosis?

No, crossing over occurs during prophase 1 of meiosis, not prophase 2.


How does crossing over during meiosis increase genetic variation in a population?

During meiosis, crossing over occurs when homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material. This process creates new combinations of genes, leading to increased genetic variation in offspring.


Crossing over occurs during which phase of meiosis?

Crossing over occurs during Prophase I of meiosis.


When does crossing occurs in meiosis?

Crossing over occurs during Prophase I.


Why is crossing-over during meiosis important?

crossing over during meiosis is important in that it allows the occurrence of various genes, this is it promotes the increase of different genes. lets remember that meiosis occurs in sexually producing animals and that the first phase of meiosis is the reduction of the haploid number to the diploid number. this reduces the occurrences of increasing numbers in chromosomes. crossing over takes place during pro-phase


Does crossing over combine or recombine unlinked genes?

Crossing over recombines linked genes by exchanging genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Unlinked genes are not affected by crossing over as they are located on different chromosomes and segregate independently during meiosis.


How many genetically distinct gametes are produced after crossing over during meiosis?

During crossing over in meiosis, four genetically distinct gametes are produced.


When does crossing over take place between homologous chromosomes during meiosis?

Crossing over between homologous chromosomes occurs during prophase I of meiosis.