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manuel is a member of the science team at his school. during a competition, he is required to match a process with a description of the process. which of the following is the correct match of a process and a phrase that describes the process?
meiosis : produces diploid cells
crossing over : produces haploid cells
non - disjunction : homologous chromosomes separating during meiosis
independent assortment : random arrangement of pairs of chromosomes during meiosis

Explanation:

• Meiosis produce haploid cells, no diploid.
• Crossing over involves exchange of genetic material, not production of haploid cells.
• Non - disjunction is failure of chromosomes to separate, not homologous chromosomes separating (which is normal in meiosis).
• Independent assortment is the random arrangement of pairs of chromosomes during meiosis.

Answer:

independent assortment : random arrangement of pairs of chromosomes during meiosis