Question

The bulldog ant has a diploid number of two chromosomes. Therefore, following meiosis, each daughter cell will have a single chromosome. Diversity in this species may be generated by mutations and _____.
a. crossing over
b. independent assortment
c. crossing over and independent assortment
d. nothing else

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is c. crossing over and independent assortment.

Explanation:

As each daughter cell only has one chromosome, crossing over is possibly the most effective way of generating diversity. But also, independent assortment can promote this phenomenon, because the mutation can be inherited or not independently in each allele.