1. Probabilities do not predict the _______ results, but they can predict the ________ number of occurrences.
2. If a gene comes in more than 2 forms, it is an example of ______________.
3. How does meiosis increase genetic variation? There are 2 ways.
4. Mendel discovered that traits are inherited as discrete units. What are these units called today?

Question

1. Probabilities do not predict the _______ results, but they can predict the ________ number of occurrences.
2. If a gene comes in more than 2 forms, it is an example of ______________.
3. How does meiosis increase genetic variation? There are 2 ways.
4. Mendel discovered that traits are inherited as discrete units. What are these units called today?

anonymous · Answer

3. Meiosis increases genetic variation by recombination (crossing-over) in Prophase 1 and it goes through a process of independent-assortment.