Cell Division Review

Daughter cells NOT identical to parent cell

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Produces cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Answer explanation

Meiosis is a kind of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of 4 haploid daughter cells. In other words, it is a reduction division.

Daughter cells are gametes

• Mitosis

• Both

• Meiosis

Answer explanation

The purpose of meiosis is to produce gametes, or sex cells in humans. In plants, spores are created through meiosis.

Involves crossing over

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

Answer explanation

Crossing over occurs in prophase 1 in meiosis. This is when bits of DNA are exchanged from each homologous chromosome to produce genetically unique chromosomes. This causes the gametes at the en of meiosis to become genetically diverse.

produces identical daughter cells

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

Answer explanation

Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction in simple living organisms. The outcome of each cell cycle is two identical cells.

Somatic cells undergo

• mitosis

• meiosis

Answer explanation

Somatic cells = body cells

Creates VARIETY in living things

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

Answer explanation

In meiosis I, crossing over during prophase and independent assortment creates sets of chromosomes that are that are genetically unique.

Homologous chromosomes line up and crossing over occurs in what cell division?

• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Telephase
• Metaphase

Results in 4 haploid daughter cells

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• both

• Prophase
• Interphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase