Review Questions Describe the function of meiosis in eukaryotic cells.(1 point) Click here to enter text. In meiosis, what are the major events that occur in: (4 points) meiosis I Click here to enter text. meiosis II Click here to enter text. Describe the key events in meiosis that lead to genetic diversity among gametes. (1 point) Click here to enter text. Complete the following comparison chart of mitosis and meiosis. (4 points) Characteristic Mitosis Meiosis function Type of reproduction Types of cells that undergo the process (areas of the body) Pairing of homologous chromosomes Number of divisions Number of daughter cells produced at end of process Chromosome number(diploid or haploid) Genetic make-up compared to the parent (mother) cell. In humans, normal skin pigmentation is due to a dominant allele (A), while the recessive allele (a) causes albinism (lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes). Kendal is a normally pigmented woman who has a father that is albino. She marries Kent, an albino man. Complete the Punnett square to answer the following questions: (4 points) What is Kents genotype? Click here to enter text. What is Kendals genotype? Click here to enter text. Albinism Kent Kendal List all the possible phenotypes and genotypes of the children that this couple may have? Click here to enter text. What is the chance this couple would have a child with normal skin pigmentation. Click here to enter text. Characteristic Mitosis Meiosis function Type of reproduction Types of cells that undergo the process (areas of the body) Pairing of homologous chromosomes Number of divisions Number of daughter cells produced at end of process Chromosome number(diploid or haploid) Genetic make-up compared to the parent (mother) cell..

1. Review Questions
Describe the function of meiosis in eukaryotic cells.(1 point)
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In meiosis, what are the major events that occur in: (4 points)
meiosis I
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meiosis II
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Describe the key events in meiosis that lead to genetic diversity among gametes. (1 point)
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Complete the following comparison chart of mitosis and meiosis. (4 points)
Characteristic
Mitosis
Meiosis
function
Type of reproduction
Types of cells that undergo the process (areas of the body)
Pairing of homologous chromosomes
Number of divisions
Number of daughter cells produced at end of process
Chromosome number(diploid or haploid)

2. Genetic make-up compared to the parent (mother) cell.
In humans, normal skin pigmentation is due to a dominant allele (A), while the recessive allele
(a) causes albinism (lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes). Kendal is a normally pigmented
woman who has a father that is albino. She marries Kent, an albino man. Complete the Punnett
square to answer the following questions: (4 points)
What is Kents genotype?
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What is Kendals genotype?
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Albinism
Kent
Kendal
List all the possible phenotypes and genotypes of the children that this couple may have?
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What is the chance this couple would have a child with normal skin pigmentation.

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Characteristic
Mitosis
Meiosis
function
Type of reproduction
Types of cells that undergo the process (areas of the body)
Pairing of homologous chromosomes
Number of divisions
Number of daughter cells produced at end of process
Chromosome number(diploid or haploid)
Genetic make-up compared to the parent (mother) cell.