How Would Meiosis Differ Without Independent Assortment

question 251

Multiple Choice

How would meiosis differ without independent assortment?

• A) The genetic diversity generated by meiosis would be limited to recombination.
• B) No genetic diversity among gametes would be generated during meiosis.
• C) Recombination would not occur because homologous chromosomes would not pair.
• D) Each gamete would have a random combination of maternal and paternal chromosomes.
• E) Gametes would have all maternal chromosomes or all paternal chromosomes.

---

Definitions:

Access

Microsoft's database management system that merges the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine, a graphical user interface, and tools for software development.

City Column

A specific column in a spreadsheet or database that stores city names or information related to cities.

Table Datasheet

A representation of information in a structured format of columns and rows, often used in database and spreadsheet applications for organizing data efficiently.

Table Design View

An interface in database applications that allows for the creation and modification of table structures without using SQL directly.