But Prime is just one of Amazonâs subscription businesses, which now include offerings like Subscribe & Save, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Mom and Amazon Web Services. This explosion of the subscription business model has led to a spike in mergers and acquisitions activity. Witness Facebookâs $19 billion acquisition last year of the subscription-based messaging platform WhatsApp or Charles River Ventureâs recent investment of $4 million into subscription-box company Cratejoy.
Random Chromatid Assortment. A third source of genetic diversity occurs during meiosis II, in which the sister chromatids separate and are randomly distributed to the daughter cells, the gametes. Crossing over in meiosis I leads to non-identical chromatids in meiosis II chromosomes.
Genetic diversity is important because the more genes are in a population, the more likely that one of those genes will prove helpful in the face of threats such as climate change or a new disease.Genetic diversity is related to the ability of a species to adapt to a changing environment.xamples showing the importance of genetic diversity donât always come from the most diverse species. Cheetahs experienced a genetic bottleneck around 10,000 years ago, a point where their population was reduced to very low numbers and the remaining animals became inbred.