Unit 5 Top Missed Questions

A woman develops a mutation in her skin cells that results in Vitiligo, a condition that causes her skin to lose pigment.

If she has a child, will her child be born with the condition? Explain why or why not.

Stem: Her child (will or will not) be born with the condition because...

The picture above shows Bad Bunny and his brothers, who share the same parents.

If these siblings share the same parents, explain the following:

• 1) If these siblings have the same parents, why do they not look identical?

• 2) Identify the process(es) responsible for this genetic diversity

Answer BOTH questions in the space provided.

Stems:

The siblings do not look identical because...

The process responsible for this genetic diversity is...

Crossing over occurs during meiosis and contributes to genetic variation in sexual reproduction. The diagram shows part of the process of meiosis.

Identify which step of the process in which crossing over takes place.

Which statement correctly describes a difference between meiosis I and meiosis II?

Identify the best description of the process of meiosis and explain how it ensures that the resulting gametes have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.