200- to 300-word response responding to the following in your own words:
1. What one vital function do both mitosis and meiosis perform for an organism? Explain.
2. List and explain two examples of when cells in a human need to undergo mitosis. What type of cell is produced (haploid or diploid)? Explain what this means.
3. When would a human need to undergo the process of meiosis? What type of cell is produced (haploid or diploid)? Explain what this means.
4. Think about what would happen if meiosis did not occur. What effect would this have on humans as a species? Explain your response fully.