How Does Meiosis Contribute to Genetic Variation?
Meiosis is the ultimate genetic shuffler! It mixes up chromosomes through crossing over and independent assortment, creating unique combinations in gametes.
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Meiosis boosts genetic variation by recombining genetic material and distributing it randomly. That's why every sibling can be so different!
Two words: crossing over. This process in meiosis helps shuffle genetic material for diverse offspring. Pure biology magic!
It's like nature's lottery! During meiosis, chromosomes swap sections (crossing over) and line up randomly (independent assortment), which shuffles genes and makes us all unique.
Meiosis causes variation by creating unique combinations of chromosomes - kinda like mixing up a deck of cards multiple times.
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