4.1.2 Cell Division Flashcards
1
Q
What is mitosis?
A
A cell duplicates its chromosomes and is then pulled apart into 2 daughter cells, which are smaller but identical copies of the original.
2
Q
What is meiosis?
A
A cell that divides twice by mitosis and then divides again to form gametes.
3
Q
What is a gamete?
A
A sex cell which has half of the normal number of chromosomes and combines with a gamete from the opposite sex to create the first cell of an embryo.
