Question

Carol and Joseph have freckles and curly red hair. All of their children, except one, also have freckles and curly red hair. Their son, Sam, has the same curly red hair but not one freckle! How can a child get a chromosome that is totally different from the original chromosomes of both parents? A) gene flow B) genetic drift C) crossing over D) natural selection

Answer 1

C) crossing over

Step-by-step explanation:

A child can get a chromosome that is totally different from the original chromosomes of both parents through crossing over. During crossing over DNA lengths are swapped between chromosomes. This exchange produces a chromosome that has a different composition from the original two chromosomes.

Answer 2

Crossing Over

Step-by-step explanation:

The exchange of homologous chromosomes.