Question 14
What features of meiosis are important in sexual reproduction? And, how does meiosis relate to genetics? [Chapter 13]
Introduction to
Heredity (read pages 234-235)
1. Offspring acquire genes from parents by inheriting
chromosomes.
2. Like begets like, more or less: a comparison of asexual and
sexual reproduction.
The Role of
Meiosis in Sexual Life Cycles (read pages 236-243)
1. Fertilization and meiosis alternate in sexual life cycles.
2. Describe the process/mechanisms of meiosis.
3. Meiosis reduces chromosomes number from diploid to haploid.
Origins of
Genetic Variation (read pages 243-245)
1. Sexual life cycles produce genetic variation among
offspring.
2. Evolutionary adaptation depends on a population’s genetic variation.
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