Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis occurs in which type of cells

• somatic cells

• body cells

• gametes (sex cells)

• bacterial cells

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Mitosis produces

• 4 diploid cells identical to parent cell

• 2 haploid cells different than parent cell

• 4 haploid cells different than parent cell

• 2 diploid cells identical to parent cells

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Meiosis produces

• 4 diploid cells identical to parent cell

• 2 haploid cells different than parent cell

• 4 haploid cells different than parent cell

• 2 diploid cells identical to parent cells

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What does diploid mean and which cells are diploid?

• contains 2 sets of chromosomes, somatic cells

• contains 1 set of chromosomes, gametes

• contains 2 sets of chromosomes, gametes

• contains 1 set of chromosomes, somatic cells

What does haploid mean and which cells are haploid?

• contains 2 sets of chromosomes, somatic cells

• contains 1 set of chromosomes, gametes

• contains 2 sets of chromosomes, gametes

• contains 1 set of chromosomes, somatic cells

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By having the two daughter cells be identical to the parent cell during mitosis, this helps maintain

• genetic variation

• chromosomal mutation

• fertilization

• genetic continuity

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By having the four daughter cells be genetically different than the parent cell, this helps increase

• genetic variation

• genetic continuity

• chromosomal mutations

• pollination

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Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment states that

• Chromosomes line up randomly during meiosis

• Chromosomes line up in the same spot each time

• Only one allele is passed on to offspring

• Sex cells must meet to form a zygote

Mendel's Law of Segregation states that

• Chromosomes line up randomly during meiosis

• Organisms donate only one copy of their chromosome to offspring

• Organisms donate two copies of chromosomes to offspring

• Chromosomes leave the cell for fertilization

The process of homologous chromosomes exchanging DNA during prophase 1 describes

• law of independent assortment

• law of segregation

• mutations

• crossing-over