Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis Processes

What type of cells does mitosis create?

• Cells with doubled DNA

• Haploid cells

• Diploid cells

• Cells with mixed DNA

How many rounds of division occur in meiosis?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

What is the purpose of synapsis in meiosis?

• To create diploid cells

• To dissolve the nucleus

• To allow crossing over

• To duplicate DNA

During which phase do chromatids begin to coil into chromosomes?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Interphase

What is the result of crossing over?

• Genetically unique cells

• Cells with doubled DNA

• Identical cells

• Diploid cells

How are chromosomes aligned during metaphase of mitosis?

• In pairs at the poles

• In a single line

• Randomly at the equator

• Outside the cell

What happens to the chromatids during anaphase of mitosis?

• They remain in the center

• They attach to spindle fibers

• They duplicate

• They are pulled to opposite ends

What is the final result of meiosis?

• Two diploid cells

• Four diploid cells

• Two haploid cells

• Four haploid cells

How does the genetic content of cells produced by mitosis compare to the original cell?

• Mixed genetic content

• The same genetic content

• Double the genetic content

• Half the genetic content

Why are cells produced by meiosis genetically unique?

• They do not undergo cytokinesis

• They inherit DNA only from one parent

• Because of crossing over

• Due to duplication of DNA