AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False Mitosis does not usually produce variation between offspring but meiosis does
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiosis also produces genetic variation by way of the process of recombination. Later, this variation is increased even further when two gametes unite during fertilization, thereby creating offspring with unique combinations of DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis builds a person with an identical set of chromosomes in every cell. And meiosis generates reproductive cells with new combinations of gene variations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitosis. Asexual reproduction uses the process of mitosis to create the identical copies (clones) of the parent cell. It therefore leads to offspring that show no genetic variation.

Detailed explanation-4: –In case of mitosis, crossing over does not occur. So, there is no chance of recombination as well as genetic variation. Therefore, meiosis leads to significant genetic variation, while mitosis does not.

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