independant segregation of chromosomes

Question 1

step 1

Answer 1

each homologous pair of chromosome on your cells is made up of one chromosome from your mother and one chromosome from your father

Question 2

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Answer 2

when the homologous pairs are separated in meiosis 1 , its completely random which chromosome from each pair ends up in which daughter cell

Question 3

step 3

Answer 3

so the four daughter cells produced by meiosis have completely different combinations of those matrnal and paternal chromosomes

Question 4

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Answer 4

this is called independent segregation (separation) of chromososmes

Question 5

step 5

Answer 5

this “shuffling” of chromosomes leads to genetic variation in any potential off spring