Female Jack Jumper ants (Myrmecia pilosula) have a single pair of chromosomes. During meiosis, crossing over occurs. The diagram shows the crossing over and the position of three genes on the chromosomes.
- Outline the significance of crossing over for the Jack Jumper ants. (2 marks)
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- Draw the chromosomes of the four possible gametes after crossing over for the Jack Jumper ants occurs. Include the alleles for each gene. (2 marks)
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