Meiosis and Mitosis

1. Compare meiosis to mitosis. In your detailed explanations of the differences between these two processes make sure you point out the specific
   stages that result in “reduction division,” the change from a diploid number of chromosomes to a haploid number of chromosomes.
2. Give an example of an organism that has a sexual life cycle and briefly describe this cycle. Explain how and why fertilization alternates with meiosis
   through successive generations. Also, discuss the importance of sexual reproduction to evolution.
3. Explain how each of the following rules applies to monohybrid crosses and give a specific example of each rule:
   Multiplication rule+ Addition rule
4. Describe the appearance of a pedigree and discuss its importance in tracing inheritance patterns. Explain how a pedigree can illustrate the following
   types of inheritance:
   Autosomal recessive
   Autosomal dominant
   Sex-linked
5. Briefly describe the important early contributions of the following two men to the field of genetics:
   Thomas Morgan
   Alfred Sturtevant

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