this project, you will analyze claims about the causes of inherited genetic variation. You will then make your own claim based on prior knowledge. Next, you will defend your claim by conducting research to gather information that supports it. Finally, you will present your claim and defense in a typewritten pape

''Genetic variation occurs from changes in homologous chromosomes  during meiosis''.

Explanation:

''Genetic variation occurs from changes in homologous chromosomes''. Genetic variation occurs from a number of techniques such as mutation, random mating, random fertilization, and recombination between homologous chromosomes during the process of meiosis. meiosis is a type of cell division which occurs in the sex cells of the organisms which is responsible for the variation in the body of organisms.

cells use diffusion to get substances in and out of themselves. that diffusion will occur across the cell membrane or the outer covering of the cell. because we are talking about the surface of the cell, surface area and volume are  important factors here. as a cell increases in size, its surface area and volume increase as well.  we call that the surface area to volume ratio (sa: vol).  but the catch is that  volume increases at a greater rate than surface  area. in other words, as a cell gets bigger, the sa: vol gets smaller. so a really small cell like bacteria is mostly cell membrane (surface) with very little contents (volume). a really big cell like an egg, is mostly insides with a super thin membrane. so what ends up happening is that the cell cannot efficiently diffuse all of the stuff it needs in/out to survive. therefore cell size is limited to about 100mm. so how do we make organisms bigger than 100mm? cells divide! by dividing and becoming multicellular, organisms are able to grow!   check out the diagrams i attached to see the effect of sa: vol. i hope this ! good luck!