Question

Mitosis Meiosis 1. Define the Term 2. In what part of the body does it occur? 3. Does it start with DNA Replication? 4. How many total cell divisions does it include? Answer these questions about the CELLS PRODUCED BY THIS PROCESS (daughter cells): 5. Are they genetically identical to each other? 6. Are they genetically identical to the original parent cell? 7. Are they Haploid or Diploid? 8. In a human, how many chromosomes do they have?

Answer 1

	Mitosis	Meiosis
1.Define the term	It is a process of cell division in which a cell divides into 2 identical daughter cells	It is a special type of cell division in which the parent cell produces 4 daughter cells
2.In which part of the body does it occur?	somatic cells	diploid germ cells
3.Does it start with DNA replication?	Yes	No
4.How many total cell divisions does it include?	1	2
5.Are they genetically identical to each other?	Yes	No
6.Are they genetically identical to the original parent?	Yes	No
7.Are they haploid or diploid	diploid	haploid
8.In a human,how many chromosomes do they have?	46	23

In mitosis the parent cell divides to produce offsprings that are genetically similar to the parents.The ploidy of the daughter cells will remain same as that of the parent.

In the meiosis,the parent cell produces the daughter cells that are recombinants and usually they have half the ploidy of the parent.The meiosis consists of a stage of reduction division followed by mitotic division.