What Is the Result of Recombination (Crossing Over)during Meiosis

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the result of recombination (crossing over) during meiosis?

• A)It ensures retention of genetic information and helps to preserve cell characteristics.
• B)It binds homologous chromosomes tightly, so they do not accidentally separate.
• C)It eliminates unused genes by removing them.
• D)It allows the cell to complete DNA replication.
• E)It creates chromosomes that are a new combination of paternal and maternal material.

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Definitions:

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas at a given pressure, characteristic for each specific substance.

Hydrophobic

Characteristic of molecules that repel water or do not mix well with water, often due to nonpolar properties.

Alkanes

Hydrocarbons consisting solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in straight or branched chains without any double or triple bonds.

Cis/trans Designation

A way to distinguish isomers by the relative positioning of functional groups within a molecule; cis means on the same side and trans means on opposite sides.