Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Mitosis

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9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Mitosis

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Multiple Choice

Meiosis is responsible for genetic variation while mitosis is responsible for genetic _____________.

stability

mutation

recombination

diversity

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Understand the roles of meiosis and mitosis in genetics: meiosis generates genetic variation through processes like crossing over and independent assortment, while mitosis produces genetically identical cells.

Recall that mitosis is primarily involved in growth, development, and tissue repair by producing cells that maintain the same genetic information as the original cell.

Recognize that the key concept associated with mitosis is the preservation or maintenance of the genetic information, which is referred to as genetic stability.

Compare the options given: mutation and recombination introduce changes or variation, which are functions of meiosis, not mitosis.

Conclude that the correct term to fill in the blank describing mitosis is 'stability' because mitosis ensures genetic consistency across cell generations.