The answer is meiosis because that is where "crossover" and recombination of DNA take place in sexual reproduction, increasing genetic variation of offspring.

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "crossing over" because it will produce 4 genetically different offspring.

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is population 3 because it has the most genetic variation.

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "it allows a population to adapt in response to changing environments."

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "accurate replication."

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "the presence of mutations in individual mushrooms."

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "Genetic variation allows new species to develop and adapt to ecological niches."

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "a dog has a gene which codes for long fur. Its offspring has long fur."

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

The answer is "Microbes that reproduce asexually by budding" because asexual reproduction produces genetic clones.

A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist. For example, if a population of organisms has the same genetic makeup, it is far less likely to survive disease, drought, or predation than one with genetic variation.

Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four sex cells containing half the original amount of genetic information. These daughter cells are all genetically identical. Since the four daughter cells only have half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, they are considered haploid. The main purpose of meiosis is to produce sex cells which are later combined in sexual reproduction to increase genetic variation. Meiosis is where crossover and recombination can take place, further increasing the genetic variation of daughter cells.

Some key differences between meiosis and mitosis are: Mitosis involves the division of body cells, while meiosis involves the division of sex cells. Two daughter cells are produced in mitosis, while four are produced in meiosis. Mitosis daughter cells are diploid, but meiosis daughter cells are haploid. Meiosis creates more genetic variation than mitosis.