Which of the following statements about meiosis is true? A. Meiosis produces 4 diploid (2N) cells from a single haploid (1N) cell.
B. Meiosis takes place in reproductive tissue and produces gametes.
C. Every tissue in the body has some cells that occasionaly undergo meiosis.
D. Meiosis always takes place after a cell undergoes mitosis.

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?

An example of a trait that would be considered acquired and inherited is a. a cleft chin b. muscle tone c. scar tissue d. freckled skin

Crossing over and independent assortment are important activities that occur during meiosis. what is the significance of these activities