What differences would you expect to see in a population made up of individuals whose chromosomes experience crossing-over frequ

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What differences would you expect to see in a population made up of individuals whose chromosomes experience crossing-over frequ

ently compared with a population made up of individuals whose chromosomes do not cross over? Please explain your reasoning.

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vladimir1956 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-12T12:55:47+03:00

Explanation:

Crossing over is a type of recombination that occurs during prophase I of meiosis and results in the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes. In a population where crossing over occurs frequently, there would be increased gene pool or genetic drift and variations compared to a population where individual chromosomes do not cross over. The offspring will be genetically unique because of crossing over and independent assortment.