The process of meiosis results in daughter cells that are genetically different from the parent cell. What is the cause of this

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The process of meiosis results in daughter cells that are genetically different from the parent cell. What is the cause of this

genetic variation?
cytokinesis and cloning
non-disjunction and mitosis
asexual reproduction and binary fission
crossing over and independent assortment

Biology

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Vikentia [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-07T23:35:47+03:00

Answer:

The correct option is D. Crossing over and independent assortment are the causes of genetic variation.

Explanation:

In the process of meiosis, crossing over is a phenomenon through which exchange of genetic segments takes place among the homologous chromosomes.

The process of independent assortment describes how different genes assort differently during meiosis.

Both the process of crossing over and independent assortment are the basis of the genetic variations seen in the world.