In genetics, the phenomenon known as crossing over occurs when

A. part of a chromosome breaks off and reattaches itself to a different chromosome
B. two genes near each other on the same chromosome have an effect on a trait
C. there is discontinuous variation
D. two chromosomes are passed on together


A. part of a chromosome breaks off and reattaches itself to a different chromosome

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The Indonesian government has privileged the __________ as the ethnic identity presumed to be the national norm

a. Timorese b. Burmese c. Chinese d. Javanese

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As illustrated by textbook author Clark Larsen’s research on Santa Catalina island off the coast of Georgia, by studying a particular population through time we can learn that __________.

a. human physiology does not change through time b. diets, and therefore human biology, change through time c. lifestyles do not change over time d. surfing has a long history among Homo sapiens e. consuming the wrong foods over time has little impact on population health

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