University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
BIO 101 | Essentials of Biology
Academic year:

2019
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274

Pages:

1
Author:

Killian Mata

ANSWER KEY Contrasting Mitosis and Meiosis Directions: Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis by answering the questions below. Questions Mitosis Meiosis Number of cells at beginning of division? 1 1 Is parent cell haploid or diploid? diploid diploid Number of cells at end of division? 2 4 Are daughter cells haploid or diploid? diploid haploid Are daughter cells identical to parent cell? yes no Are daughter cells identical to each other? yes no 46 46 46 23 How many divisions occur? 1 2 In what type of cells does the division occur? body cells (somatic cells) sex/reproductive cells (gametes) What is the purpose of this type of division? to produce identical cells; to increase the number of cells; to replace cells to produce gametes for sexual reproduction In humans, # of chromosomes at beginning of division? In humans, # of chromosomes at end of division?