How would meiosis differ without independent assortment? Recombination would not occur because homologous chromosomes would not pair. The genetic diversity generated by meiosis would be limited to recombination. Each gamete would have a random combination of maternal and paternal chromosomes. No genetic diversity among gametes would be generated during meiosis. Gametes would have all maternal chromosomes or all paternal chromosomes.

How is ribosomal rna useful as a molecular clock? a. a large portion of the dna ring is not vital to structure or function, allowing it to accumulate neutral mutations. b. its rate of mutation increases over time as organisms continue to evolve and differentiate from each other. c. a slow mutation rate makes it useful for determining evolutionary relationships between ancient species. d. it is only found in select organisms, making it easier to compare relationships between species that have it.

The scales shown in the introduction measure mass, or the amount of matter in a particular object. the scientific law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction, but it can change from one form to another. did the simulation support this scientific law? explain why or why not.

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu the images show fossils of a modern bird and two extinct organisms (a tyrannosaurus rex and an archaeopteryx). based on the structure of the three organisms, it can be concluded that the archaeopteryx and bird have wings, while dinosaurs have limhe se it can be concluded that