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How do meiosis and gene expression explain the results from Crosses 1 and 2 OR from Crosses 3 and 4? Use evidence from the crosses to support your answer. You may also use the drawing tool to help explain or support your answer.
This table summarizes the information above:
Cross #
Cross 1
Cross 2
Cross 3
Cross 4
Traits of Male Fly
Brown eyes
Red eyes
Black
Black and tan
Traits of Female Fly
Red eyes
Red Eyes
Black and tan
Black and tan
Traits of Offspring
63 red eyes
74 red and 24 brown
56 Black and
Tan
76 Black and Tan, 27 black
Transcribed Image Text:This table summarizes the information above: Cross # Cross 1 Cross 2 Cross 3 Cross 4 Traits of Male Fly Brown eyes Red eyes Black Black and tan Traits of Female Fly Red eyes Red Eyes Black and tan Black and tan Traits of Offspring 63 red eyes 74 red and 24 brown 56 Black and Tan 76 Black and Tan, 27 black
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A class of students mated fruit flies to study the inheritance of traits. The crosses and their results are described below.
Cross 1: A female fruit fly with red eyes mates with a male fruit
fly with brown eyes producing 63 offspring. All 63 offspring in
this first generation have red eyes.
Cross 2: A red-eyed male and a red-eyed female from the
first-generation mate to produce a second generation of flies.
Out of the 98 offspring produced, 74 have red eyes and 24
have brown eyes.
Cross 3: A female fruit fly with black and tan striped body color mates with
a male with black body color. In this first generation, al 56 offspring have
black and tan striped body color.
Cross 4: A black and tan striped male and a black and tan striped female
from the first-generation mate to produce a second generation of flies. Out
of the 103 offspring, 76 have black and tan striped body color and 27 have
black body color.
Transcribed Image Text:Drophda elmagasser A class of students mated fruit flies to study the inheritance of traits. The crosses and their results are described below. Cross 1: A female fruit fly with red eyes mates with a male fruit fly with brown eyes producing 63 offspring. All 63 offspring in this first generation have red eyes. Cross 2: A red-eyed male and a red-eyed female from the first-generation mate to produce a second generation of flies. Out of the 98 offspring produced, 74 have red eyes and 24 have brown eyes. Cross 3: A female fruit fly with black and tan striped body color mates with a male with black body color. In this first generation, al 56 offspring have black and tan striped body color. Cross 4: A black and tan striped male and a black and tan striped female from the first-generation mate to produce a second generation of flies. Out of the 103 offspring, 76 have black and tan striped body color and 27 have black body color.
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A single cell divides twice to form four cells during the meiosis process. The amount of genetic material is reduced to half in the daughter cells as compared to the parent cell. 

Meiosis plays an important role in ensuring that all organisms created through sexual reproduction have the appropriate amount of chromosomes. Through the mechanism of recombination, meiosis is crucial for bringing about genetic variety. It improves the likelihood of survival.

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