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jules101 jules101
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a. Because of independent assortment, offspring can have new combinations of alleles that did not occur in their parents.

b. Because of independent assortment, offspring can have many more mutations than their parents.

c. Because of independent assortment, some individuals will survive longer than others.

d. Because of independent assortment, all offspring of the same parents will be similar.

e.Independent assortment does not contribute to genetic variety.



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11 years ago
a is the right answer
independent assortment has nothing to do with mutations
even though c may be a true statement, this actually decreases genetic variety
Independent assortment does contribute to genetic variety
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