Lesson 9b 

"CPR" Quiz #3 - Meiosis and Variation

Learning Intention/Whāinga: Communicate and reflect on your understanding of how  how meiosis creates increases variation. 

Paearu Angitu/Success Critera

7. I can describe and explain the process of meiosis and how it results in greater variation than asexual reproduction.

8. I can explain how independent assortment, crossing over, and random fertilization causes the increase variation in sexual reproduction. 

9. I can explain how crossing over results in the recombination of chromosomes in the gametes.  

“CPR” Quiz #3 - Meiosis and Variation

The "CPR" Quiz #3 - Variation in Meiosis, taken from Question 1d of the 2018 NCEA Exam.

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If you were struggling with this quiz, I suggest that you do more practice using the NBTS Collated Questions for Genetic Variation and/or go back to lessons #9 to do the recommended tasks listed in the Mahi Choice. You can either start from the very beginning or just pick the lessons of the material you're struggling with.