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1C: Nucleic Acids, Genetics & Evolution

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What is speciation?

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The process by which new species arise.

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How do recombination frequencies help geneticists analyze inheritance?

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They are used to build genetic maps.

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How does the chapter connect DNA experiments to heredity across generations?

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DNA carries hereditary information passed through generations.

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What does meiosis do that makes it central to both inheritance and variation?

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It halves ploidy and generates genetic variation.

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