A chromosome created when crossing over combines DNA from two parents into a single chromosome.Group of answer choiceschiasmasister chromatidrecombinant chromosomecloneautosomehomologous chromosomeNext
Question
A chromosome created when crossing over combines DNA from two parents into a single chromosome.Group of answer choiceschiasmasister chromatidrecombinant chromosomecloneautosomehomologous chromosomeNext
Solution
The answer is recombinant chromosome. This term refers to a chromosome that has been altered or created through genetic recombination, which is the process where DNA from two different sources (in this case, two parents) are combined into a single chromosome. This often occurs during meiosis, the process that produces sex cells for reproduction.
Similar Questions
There are genes on both strands of DNA along a chromosome.Group of answer choicesTrueFalseNext
Chromosomes that possess the same genes.Group of answer choicesnonhomologous chromosomeshomologous chromosomesNext
While joined, _____ make up one chromosome.Group of answer choicessister chromatidschromatinNext
It is when homologous chromosomes attach to one another.Group of answer choicessynapsissynapsidcrossing overchiasmataNext
What is crossing over?Group of answer choicesalso referred to as the “independent assortment of chromosomes”the exchange of homologous portions of nonsister chromatidsmaking an RNA copy of a DNA stranda direct consequence of the separation of sister chromatidsthe movement of genetic material from one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosomethe exchange of homologous portions of sister chromatidsNext
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.