Which of the Following Does Not Generate Genetic Variation Within

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not generate genetic variation within a population?

• A) genetic recombination
• B) independent assortment of alleles
• C) sexual reproduction
• D) mutations
• E) adaptation

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Definitions:

Testcross

Method of determining the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype: a cross between the individual and another individual known to be homozygous recessive.

Homozygous Dominant

An individual having two identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes, with both alleles being dominant.

Pleiotropy

A genetic phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits, which can be seemingly unrelated.

Affects

Refers to the experience of feeling or emotion, especially as it influences behavior and thoughts.