5.2

Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

AP Biology

Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

Source 1: Crossing over (recombination)

How crossing over increases variation

Key details

Source 2: Independent assortment

How independent assortment increases variation

What independent assortment does and does not do

Source 3: Random fertilization

Summary of genetic variation sources

Mutations add to variation

Genetic variation and evolution

Comparing sources of variation

Practice: applying the concepts

Vocabulary