Genetic Information and Variation · Genetics & Heredity

Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

Examine the process of reduction division and how independent assortment and crossing over create unique offspring.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is sexual reproduction more advantageous than asexual reproduction in a changing environment?
  2. 2How does chromosomal non-disjunction during meiosis lead to genetic disorders?
  3. 3To what extent is the variation in a population driven by recombination versus random mutation?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - Genetic Diversity and Variation
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Genetic Information and Variation
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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