During meiosis, chromosome pairs randomly line up along each side of the cell equator. This arrangement mixes up the chromosomal combinations, which
A. helps ensure reproductive success.
B. helps create and maintain genetic diversity.
C. helps maintain all of the previous generation's characteristics.
D. helps ensure an equal number of males and females in the next generation.
Answer:
The correct answer is option b. "cause a change in the reading frame of mRNA codons".
Explanation:
Frameshift mutations are among the most drastic mutations because in most cases, result in the translation of a completely different protein. Frameshift mutations are the result of insertions or deletion of one or more nucleotides, resulting in a change in the reading frame of mRNA codons. In consequence, the ribosome translates a different amino acid sequence, based on the new reading frame of mRNA codons.
Has normal (2n) amount of DNA;
Has twice (4n) the normal amount of DNA
Answer:
leaves more viable offspring than others of its species
Explanation:
Greater fitness is being conferred on an individual organism compared to the other individual member of a species population if that individual does not only just competes favorably for the limited resources available than the rest individuals, but is in fact able to reproduce more rapidly and thereby pass on such favorable traits, which makes them better competitors, to as many of their offspring as possible. Over time, you will find most of the offspring they leave behind more common in the population than the other.
If an individual organism is referred to as having a greater fitness compared to another individual of the same species, what it simply means is that the organism <em>leaves more viable offspring than others of its species</em>.
