How can recombination during meiosis be explained? Explain how the processes of meiosis increase genetic variation in a population.
Recombination occurs during meiosis in prophase I when chromosomes crossover and exchange DNA. The maternal and paternal chromosomes swap specific information concerning certain traits, and this exchange leads to genetic variation as there is a new chromosome as a result of this little switcharoo of genetic coding information.
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