View the image below of a specific phase of meiosis and answer the question. What is the name of the process happening in this phase, and why is it beneficial to organisms?

Question

View the image below of a specific phase of meiosis and answer the question. What is the name of the process happening in this phase, and why is it beneficial to organisms?

Note: You should name the specific process, not the name of the meiotic phase.

Grading Considerations

• Your answer must correctly identify the name of the specific process (not just the phase of meiosis) and include an explanation of why it is beneficial.

• Your answer should be 2-3 sentences in length. In an effort to combat plagiarism, answers longer than 5 sentences will not be considered. Answering concisely is evidence that you understand the material, and this question can be answered fully in just 2-3 sentences.

(2 points)

Answer 1

The specific process happening in this phase of meiosis is crossing over. Crossing over is beneficial to organisms because it increases genetic diversity by shuffling and recombining genetic information. This helps to produce offspring with unique combinations of traits, increasing their ability to adapt to changing environments.