What factors contribute to genetic variation in populations?

What will be an ideal response?


The factors include crossing over and independent assortment during gamete production, new combinations arising as a result of fertilization, and mutations.

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Secondary spermatocytes and secondary oocytes are

A) haploid. B) diploid. C) stem cells. D) zygotes.

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When gene flow within a population is ended,

it will most likely lead to ____ in the immediate future.

a. new variations b. new species c. gene frequencies d. competition e. reproductive isolation

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Which structure is the site of the synthesis of proteins that may be exported from the cell?

a. rough ER b. lysosomes c. plasmodesmata d. Golgi vesicles e. tight junctions

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As a consequence of your reticular activating center (RAS) bombarding your cerebral cortex, you feel sleepy

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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