Sources of Genetic Diversity
This interactive activity uses animations, illustrations, and student activity to guide students through the process of meiosis and fertilization. Through this interactive simulation paired with student paper-pencil activities, students observe the processes that give rise to genetic variation.
In this activity, students describe the three processes (random assortment, recombination, and fertilization) that give rise to genetic variation and predict the chromosome configuration arising from these three events. How these processes impact population variation is also discussed. This activity is based on previous knowledge of mitosis and meiosis, chromosome structure, homologous chromosomes, fertilization, diploid and haploid numbers, and sexual reproduction.
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