GENETIC VARIATION Sources of Variation
WHY DON’T ALL OFFSPRING FROM THE SAME PARENTS LOOK IDENTICAL? Genetic variation!
SOURCES OF VARIATION 1. Crossing Over: when homologous chromosomes exchange parts of chromatids during meiosis 2. Independent Assortment: independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes 3. Random fertilization: random chance of a specific sperm pairing with a specific egg 4. Mutations: changes in the DNA sequence
VARIATION: CROSSING OVER
VARIATION: INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
VARIATION: RANDOM FERTILIZATION
VARIATION: MUTATION