Mitosis and Meiosis

The end result of mitosis is

• 4 Identical Cells are produced

• 4 genetically different cells are produced

• 2 identical cells are produced

• 2 genetically different cells are produced

The end result of meiosis is...

• 4 identical cells

• 4 genetically different cells

• 2 identical cells

• 2 genetically different cells

Ends with diploid number of chromosomes

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

How many chromosomes do the daughter cells have in mitosis?

• 23

• 46

• 2

• 4

What is the primary cause of genetic variation during meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up

• "crossing over" of chromosomes

• separation of chromosomes

• chromosomes pulling apart

In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.

• 23

• 46

• 69

• 92

for growth and repair

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both

How many chromosomes do the daughter cells have in meiosis?

• 23

• 46

• 2

• 4

During meiosis, if an organism has 10 chromosomes, how many will the new daughter cells have?

• 10

• 8

• 5

• 2

What are chromosomes?

• different versions of genes
• condensed DNA 
• uncoiled DNA