how is the process of cross-over and independent assortment similar?

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how is the process of cross-over and independent assortment similar?

2007-02-01 16:06:34 · 2 answers · asked by chocolateT 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Both processes add more genetic diversity because they allow more different combinations of genes in the gametes.

2007-02-01 16:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They both happen during metaphase of the first division of meiosis. They both lead to mixing of the diploid chromosome set in the haploid gametes.

(independent assortment is the random arrangement of cromosomes on the metaphase plate, and crossing over is the swapping of pieces of sister chromosomes lined up together)

2007-02-02 00:27:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tiktaalik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋