What features of meiosis allow for independent assortment of chromosomes?
During meiosis, homologous chromosomes align and separate independently during Metaphase I, giving rise to independent assortment. It's like a genetic shuffle party!
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It's simple: chromosomes randomly align during Metaphase I. This randomness ensures each gamete has a unique set of genes.
It's the random orientation of homologous chromosome pairs in Metaphase I that allows for independent assortment. Each pair lines up randomly, so the combination of chromosomes going into each gamete is different.
Independent assortment happens because in Metaphase I, chromosome pairs line up randomly in the center of the cell and separate independently. This randomness is key to genetic diversity!
Honestly, independent assortment is all about that random alignment during Metaphase I. Each time, the chromosomes shuffle differently.
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