LABORATORY REVIEW
MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
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Question
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mitosis
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asexual reproduction
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DNA replication
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meiosis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Meiosis is important for creating genomic diversity in a species. It accomplishes this primarily through 2 processes: independent assortment and crossing over (recombination).
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic variation is increased by meiosis 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. Recombination or crossing over occurs during prophase I.
Detailed explanation-3: -Recombination increases genetic diversity by putting pieces of slightly different chromosomes together. Next, the newly recombined homologous chromosomes are divided into two daughter cells. Then the sister chromatids are pulled apart into a total of four reproductive cells.