In this project, you will analyze claims about the causes of inherited genetic variation. You will then make your own claim based on prior knowledge. Next, you will defend your claim by conducting research to
gather information that supports it. Finally, you will present your claim and defense in a typewritten paper.

Step 1: Prepare for the project.
a) Read the entire Student Guide before you begin this project.
b) If anything is not clear to you, ask your teacher for help before you begin.
Step 2: Analyze claims.
a) Consider the following claims.
i. Inherited genetic variations are caused by genetics only. They are caused by crossing
over and assortment in the development of sex cells in meiosis. The random joining
of sex cells can also be a source of genetic variation. Mutations also cause variations
in genetic sequences. Mutations are always harmful.