Question

a student showed a picture of her family to her friend. her friend said, \you look like you have your moms hair, but your dads eyes.\ how does this statement related to meiosis? offspring of sexual reproduction receive half of their genetic information from each of their parents. offspring of sexual reproduction receive more genetic information from one parent than the other. offspring of asexual reproduction receive half of their genetic information from each of their parents. offspring of asexual reproduction receive more genetic information from one parent than the other.

Explanation:

1. First, recall meiosis and sexual/asexual reproduction: Meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction, producing gametes (sperm/egg) with half the parent’s genetic info. Asexual reproduction involves one parent (no meiosis for gametes, e.g., binary fission, budding), so offspring are clones.
2. Analyze the options:

• The student’s family is sexual reproduction (two parents: mom and dad).
• Option 1: “Offspring of sexual reproduction receive half of their genetic information from each of their parents.” This matches: during meiosis, each parent’s gamete (sperm/egg) has half their chromosomes, so offspring get half from mom (via egg) and half from dad (via sperm). The friend’s comment (mom’s hair, dad’s eyes) shows traits from both, supported by each parent contributing half genetic info.
• Option 2: Wrong, sexual reproduction offspring get equal (half) from each parent, not more from one.
• Option 3: Asexual reproduction has one parent, offspring get full genetic info from that parent (not half from two parents).
• Option 4: Asexual reproduction has one parent, so no “more from one parent” (only one parent), and offspring get full genetic info from that parent.

Answer:

A. Offspring of sexual reproduction receive half of their genetic information from each of their parents.