Chapter 12 - Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes - 12.6 - Prokaryotes Can Transmit Genes by Mating - 12.6 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 263: 2

Genetic combination increases variation in prokaryotes through the transfer of DNA via conjugation. Eukaryotes reproduce through sexual reproduction. During the first stage of meiosis, chromosomes exchange sections during crossing over, effectively increasing genetic variation. Later, independent assortment in metaphase I occurs, randomly separating chromosomes to randomize the genetic material that ends up in each gamete.

Genetic combination increases variation in prokaryotes through the transfer of DNA via conjugation. Eukaryotes reproduce through sexual reproduction. During the first stage of meiosis, chromosomes exchange sections during crossing over, effectively increasing genetic variation. Later, independent assortment in metaphase I occurs, randomly separating chromosomes to randomize the genetic material that ends up in each gamete.