Which Two Processes Work in Conjunction to Create Genetic Diversity

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which two processes work in conjunction to create genetic diversity and maintain chromosome number?

• A) mitosis and meiosis
• B) meiosis and independent assortment
• C) binary fission and mitosis
• D) fertilization and meiosis

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Definitions:

Measures of Dispersion

Statistical indicators that describe the spread or variability of a data set.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a given set of data.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset, providing a measure of data dispersion.

Variance

A statistical measure that quantifies the spread or dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value.