AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Purpose of the Reproduction The role of the process is to produce sex cells and to repair genetic defects in germ line cells (the sex cells). Both sexual and asexual organisms go through the process of mitosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sex cells are formed through a particular kind of cell division called meiosis. Unlike in normal cell division (mitosis), the genetic material of the original (parent) cell is divided up twice. As in most other cells in the body, the nucleus of the original cell contains the person’s full set of genetic information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitosis happens in all eukaryotic cells (plants, animals, and fungi). It is the process of cell renewal and growth in a plant, animal or fungus.

Detailed explanation-4: -If gametes (sperm and egg) were made by mitosis, then they would be diploid. If a diploid sperm fused with a diploid egg, then the resulting zygote would be tetraploid (46 pairs of chromosomes, or 92 chromosomes total). A tetraploid zygote is not viable and will most likely miscarriage.