IB Biology SL D4.1.2 Roles of Mutation and Sexual Reproduction Questions

See how inherited germ-line mutations add new alleles and how meiosis and random fertilisation reshape existing alleles into new combinations.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Explain how mutation creates new alleles while meiosis and random fertilisation recombine existing alleles into new combinations.
  • Identify mutation, meiosis and fertilisation as sources of heritable variation, distinct from natural selection or environmental change.

IB Biology SL D4.1.2 Roles of Mutation and Sexual Reproduction Questions question 1

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Explain how sexual reproduction can eventually lead to evolution in offspring.

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