Asked by Mathew Jameson

Which of the following would lead to increased genetic variation in offspring?(1 point)
Responses

reproduction during asexual reproduction that results in genetically identical offspring.
reproduction during asexual reproduction that results in genetically identical offspring.

a DNA replication error in a gamete of an individual during meiosis
a DNA replication error in a gamete of an individual during meiosis

a crossing over event during mitosis that creates a new combination of alleles in a somatic cell
a crossing over event during mitosis that creates a new combination of alleles in a somatic cell

independent assortment of chromosomes during mitosis that creates a new combination of alleles.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: a DNA replication error in a gamete of an individual during meiosis.

Explanation: A mutation in a gamete changes the genetic sequence that can be passed to offspring, increasing variation. The other choices either produce identical offspring (asexual reproduction) or describe processes happening in mitosis (crossing over and independent assortment occur in meiosis; mitotic changes are in somatic cells and usually aren't inherited).