Mitosis and Meiosis/ Haploid and diploid cells

Ends with diploid number of chromosomes

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

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produces identical daughter cells

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

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forms gametes

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

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for growth and repair

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

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produces haploid cells

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

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produces non-identical cells

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

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What is the correct definition of a haploid cell?

• A cell that only has a single set of chromosomes. (23 = n)

• A cell that has 2 sets of chromosomes (46 = 2n)

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What is one reason why we need meiosis?

• To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
• To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
• To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
• To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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The cells produced via meiosis are called

• gametes

• somatic cells

• body cells

• skin cells

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When an egg and sperm combine, the process is called ______ to form a ______.

• zygote...fertilization

• fertilization...zygote

• meiosis...mitosis

• mitosis...meiosis

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