Genetic variability in sexually reproducing organisms arises within

A) crossover events between nonsister chromatids.
B) crossover events between sister chromatids.
C) egg and sperm genetic recombination from distinct individuals.
D) egg and sperm genetic recombination from an individual.
E) both choices B and C


B) crossover events between sister chromatids.

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flour beetles (data for a population of ten individuals is shown in graph A; data for a population of one hundred individuals is shown in graph B). Why does the frequency of the b+ allele increase in both populations?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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