Question

Explain the relationship between crossing over and genetic variation.

Answer 1

Crossing over is the process by which genetic material is exchanged by non-sister chromatids during meiosis.

Crossing over results in a new combination of genetic information for the cell for a specific trait.

Crossing over ensures that organisms are not identical from generation to generation.

Genetic recombination allows for a variation in genetic material that is passed through the generations.

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Answer 2

Crossing over produces modern combinations of alleles. Not unused alleles but unused combinations which can result in modern phenotypes or expanded assortment of phenotypes. This way the there's expanded genotype/phenotype variety but the genuine qualities are still the same ones.