) Recall what you know about crossing over, independent assortment, and random joining of sex cells during sexual reproduction.

Answer:

Crossing over is the process of interchange of genetic information among non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosome pairs during meiosis (specifically during synapsis in prophase I). During this process, the synaptonemal complex enables the interchange of chromosome fragments between non-sister chromatids through crossing over. Moreover, in sexual reproduction, the zygote diploid cell can be generated by the random joining of fully differentiated haploid gametic cells (male and female gametes). The combination of random joining with the phenomenon of crossing over is known to considerably increase the genetic variation of the resulting offspring. After zygote formation, the successive cycles of cell divisions during embryonic development will develop an organism that during its adult stage will reproduce via sexual reproduction.

What are some changes that can occur in ecosystems?

The spread of cancer cells from one site to others in the body is known as _____.​

You are a graduate student in the lab of a famous fly geneticist. You need to analyze a batch of mutant flies that were recently created in her laboratory to identify the single gene that is most likely mutated in each of the flies. Drag the mutations on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences.
a. knirps (a gap gene)
b. hunchback (a gap gene)
c. hedgehog (a segment-polarity gene)
d. wingless (a segment-polarity gene)
e. kruppel (a gap gene)
f. even-skipped (a pair-rule gene)
1. Mutant fly F has predominantly lost abdominal structures, which is likely the result of a mutation in_____.
2. The wings are missing in mutant fly L, which is likely the result of a mutation in______.
3. Thoracic and abdominal structures are missing in mutant fly Q. The gene most likely responsible for this mutation is______.
4. Segment-sized sections of every other segment are missing in mutant fly Z. One likely candidate gene is_______.
5. Mutant fly X has lost the head and thorax. The gene most likely responsible for this mutation is_______.
6. The mutation observed in mutant fly O resulted in defects within the anterior or posterior regions of each segment. The gene that most likely caused this mutation is_______.