Question

compare and contrast the potential effects of a mutation that occurs in a cell that is undergoing mitosis with a mutation that occurs in a cell that is undergoing meiosis. what is the range of the effects of each? check all that apply. check all that apply mutations that occur in cells undergoing meiosis can be passed on to the individuals children. mutations that occur in cells undergoing mitosis can be passed on to the individuals children. only mutations that occur in mitosis are associated with human disease. mutations that occur in cells undergoing both mitosis and meiosis are associated with cancer.

Explanation:

• Mutations in meiosis: Meiosis produces gametes (sperm and eggs). A mutation in a cell undergoing meiosis can be passed to offspring because gametes contribute genetic material to the next generation.
• Mutations in mitosis: Mitosis is for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in some organisms. In multicellular organisms like humans, mutations in mitotic cells (somatic cells) are not passed to offspring. They can lead to issues like cancer in the individual (but not all mitotic mutations cause cancer), but the genetic change is not inherited.
• Disease association: Mutations in both mitosis (e.g., cancer - a somatic cell - mitosis related disorder in many cases) and meiosis (e.g., genetic disorders like cystic fibrosis which can be inherited from gametes formed via meiosis) can be associated with human disease.
• Cancer association: Cancer is mainly associated with uncontrolled mitosis (somatic cell division gone wrong). While errors in meiosis can lead to genetic disorders in offspring, it's not directly the same as cancer - causing mutations (though some genes involved in cell cycle control - relevant to mitosis - can also have roles in meiosis - related processes in a broader sense, but the direct association of cancer is more with mitotic dysregulation).

Answer:

Mutations that occur in cells undergoing meiosis can be passed on to the individual's children.