Which of the following processes results in the least amount of geneticvariation amongoffspring. a Segregation of alleles b Independent Assortment c Crossing over d meiosis​

Correct answer is b ( independent assortment) .

During the process of meiosis, when gametes are formed, the allele pairs segregate, i.e. they separate. For the determination of a Mendelian trait, two alleles are involved — one is recessive and the other is dominant.

The principle of independent assortment was stated by Mendel, according to which, if the inheritance of more than one character is studied simultaneously, the factors or genes for each character assort out independently to the other gene or factor.

 Segregation is the separation of dominant and recessive characters at the time of gametogenesis or gamete formation.

Crossing over is a process that produces new combination of genes by interchanging of segments between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. It occurs during pachytene of prophase I of meiosis I.