Independent Assortment of Chromosomes

A. Allows for genetic variation in the gametes
B. Occurs in Metaphase I
C. Is also called Synapsis
D. Means that any sperm can fertilize any ovum
E. A & B Only

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One right answer, one wrong answer so far.


E. A & B Only




PS: Our alleged post graduate is a fraud - or a post graduate in something other than biology ... he claimed, "crossing over occurs in metaphase-1 of meiosis". Nope, it occurs in prophase I.

E. A & B Only

crossing over occurs in metaphase-1 of meiosis and it is the main reason for genetic variation.

ruling out other answers:
c. synapsis is a point in crossing over and not called the independent assortment.
d. sperm fertilization has nothing to do with Independent Assortment of Chromosomes.

Its D, Any sperm can fertilize the egg independently of the other