Mitosis & Meiosis

Both mitosis and meiosis are  

• produce gametes 

• involved in making new cells 

• occur in bacteria cells 

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 20

• 30

• 46

Which process does PMAT twice?

• Mitosis 

• Meiosis 

During metaphase chromosomes

• Line up in the middle 

• separate

• replicate 

What number and type of cells are created by mitosis?

• Two identical haploid cells

• Two identical diploid cells

• Two non-identical diploid cells

• Two non-identical haploid cells

In anaphase II, the chromatids are being pulled 

• toward the middle 

• away from the middle of the cell 

What is the product of meiosis?

• 2 identical cells 

• 2 non-identical cells 

• 4 identical cells 

• 4 genetically different cells 

Haploid cells have 

• half the amount of chromosomes of a starting cell 

• a full amount of chromosomes 

What is a fertilized egg called?

• gamete

• zygote

• chromosome

True or False: Mitosis and Meiosis are identical processes.

• True

• False