The image below shows a kitten and its two parents. What process during meiosis is MOST likely responsible for creating the variation seen in the kitten compared to its two parents? pairing of homolo

The image below shows a kitten and its two parents.

What process during meiosis is MOST likely responsible for creating the variation seen in the kitten compared to its two parents?

pairing of homologous chromosomes

independent assortment of alleles

separation of the sister chromatids

production of haploid daughter cells