Genetic variation, provided through sexual reproduction, offers more opportunity for offspring to survive in changing environmen

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Genetic variation, provided through sexual reproduction, offers more opportunity for offspring to survive in changing environmen

ts. What two aspects of meiosis provide sources of such variation?A. Mutation and fertilizationB. Crossing over and allelic exclusionC. Segregation and independent assortmentD. Crossing over and independent assortment of chromosomes

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Phoenix [80] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-30T01:12:22+03:00

Phoenix [80]3 years ago

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Option D.

Explanation:

Crossing over is an important characteristic of meiosis which provides the genetic variation and various allelic combinations present in the offspring. Hence the answer is option D.