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  • Help me please, Which is the most common mechanism of genetic variation in the population of a sexually-reproducing organism ?

Which is the most common mechanism of genetic variation in the population of a sexually-reproducing organism ?

  • Option 1)

    Genetic drift

  • Option 2)

    Recombination

  • Option 3)

    Transduction

  • Option 4)

    Chromosomal aberrations

 

Answers (1)

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As we discussed in concept

Recombination -

Morgan experimented and found that when the two genes in a hybrid cross situated on same chromosone, the proportion of parental gene combination were much higher than the non-parental type..

Based on this observation, he coined the term recombination.

- wherein

To describe the generation of non-parental gene combinations

 

 


Option 1)

Genetic drift

This option is incorrect.

Option 2)

Recombination

This option is correct.

Option 3)

Transduction

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

Chromosomal aberrations

This option is incorrect.

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