The research done by Soto, Sonnenschein, and Hunt reveals how chemicals could affect the production of gametes, thereby affecting the passage of genetic traits down from one generation to the next. Which of the following mechanisms are responsible for the generation of genetically diverse offspring? a. independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis I
b. independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis II
c. genetic recombination
d. crossing over

What sentence best supports the statement that hormones are involved in the regulation of homeostasis? a. the hormone erythropoeitin increases the production of red blood cells when oxygen levels are low. b. the hormone oxytocin promotes labor contractions of the uterus during childbirth. c. the hormone melatonin induces sleep and its production is slowed by exposure to light. d. the hormone cortisol suppresses the immune system and is produced when the body is under stress.