Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis

What occurs during the G1 phase of interphase?

• Chromosome pairing

• Cell growth and normal functions

• DNA replication

• Sister chromatids separate

What happens to the nuclear membrane during mitosis?

• It divides

• It thickens

• It dissolves

• It duplicates

What is the result of mitosis in terms of cell type and number?

• Four identical diploid somatic cells

• Two identical diploid somatic cells

• Two haploid gametes

• Four haploid gametes

What is the significance of crossing over during meiosis?

• It creates identical cells

• It increases genetic diversity

• It replicates DNA

• It decreases genetic diversity

How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

• Four haploid cells

• Two haploid cells

• Four diploid cells

• Two diploid cells

How do the cells produced by mitosis compare to the original cell?

• They are haploid and different

• They are diploid and identical

• They are diploid and different

• They are haploid and identical

Which type of cells does meiosis produce?

• Diploid somatic cells

• Diploid gametes

• Haploid somatic cells

• Haploid gametes