Which of the following explains how the processes involved in meiosis increase variation in a species?
A. The gametes of asexually-reproducing organisms automatically reshuffle during meiosis, creating genetic variation in their offspring.
B. The gametes of asexually-reproducing organisms undergoing meiosis always contain mutations, creating genetic variation in their offspring.
C. The gametes of sexually-reproducing organisms always mutate during meiosis, creating genetic variation in their offspring.

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Which of the following explains how the processes involved in meiosis increase variation in a species?
	A.	The gametes of asexually-reproducing organisms automatically reshuffle during meiosis, creating genetic variation in their offspring.
	B.	The gametes of asexually-reproducing organisms undergoing meiosis always contain mutations, creating genetic variation in their offspring.
	C.	The gametes of sexually-reproducing organisms always mutate during meiosis, creating genetic variation in their offspring.

anonymous · Answer

D.	The gametes of sexually-reproducing organisms reshuffle through crossing over and independent assortment during meiosis, creating genetic variation in their offspring.

anonymous · Answer

I believe it is D.