5.2

Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

AP Biology

Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

Source 1: Crossing over (recombination)

How crossing over increases variation

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Key details

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Source 2: Independent assortment

How independent assortment increases variation

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What independent assortment does and does not do

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Source 3: Random fertilization

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Summary of genetic variation sources

Mutations add to variation

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Genetic variation and evolution

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Comparing sources of variation

Practice: applying the concepts

Vocabulary