Answer:
<em>The number of chromosomes is maintained through the process of mitosis during asexual reproduction. </em>
Mitosis can be described as a process in which a cell divides and produces two daughter cells which are exactly similar to the parent cell. The chromosome number of the daughter cells will be the same as the parent cells. No crossing over or recombination occurs during this type of cell division. Hence, mitosis is an effective way to maintain the chromosome number of organisms which reproduce asexually.
Answer:
Cytokinesis
Explanation:
the cell membrane pinch completely together so that the single cell is separated into two daughter cells.
Answer:
a neutral marker
Explanation:
A gene polymorphism can be defined as the existence of two or more variants of the same gene (i.e., alleles). A polymorphism may be a difference of one nucleotide base in DNA (single nucleotide polymorphisms, SNPs) or indels (i.e., insertions and deletions). A gene under selection will have many polymorphisms in its sequence which may lead to convergence and disproportionate divergence among sequences, and thereby will be uninformative to trace the evolutionary history among individuals within a species, population, etc. Conversely, neutral molecular markers exhibit fewer nucleotide differences, it is for that reason that they are commonly used to determine genetic population structure among individuals.