EVOLUTION
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
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The production of more cells leads to faster poplation growth.
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Greater genetic variation increases the chances for survival of a species.
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The mixing of parent genes reduces the chance of mutation in a species.
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The variation between individuals decreases competition for resources.
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Detailed explanation-1: -During fertilisation, 1 gamete from each parent combines to form a zygote. Because of recombination and independent assortment in meiosis, each gamete contains a different set of DNA. This produces a unique combination of genes in the resulting zygote.
Detailed explanation-2: -A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meiosis also produces genetic variation by way of the process of recombination. Later, this variation is increased even further when two gametes unite during fertilization, thereby creating offspring with unique combinations of DNA.
Detailed explanation-4: -Meiosis and fertilization create genetic variation by making new combinations of gene variants (alleles). In some cases, these new combinations may make an organism more or less fit (able to survive and reproduce), thus providing the raw material for natural selection.
Detailed explanation-5: -This consists of two opposite processes: meiosis, which reduces chromosome numbers from diploid to haploid, and conjugation (fertilization), which restores the diploid state by fusion of two haploid cells. Meiosis generates diversity through two events: recombination and chromosome segregation.