Comparing Mitosis And Meiosis

Question 1

Time of DNA replication

Answer 1

Mitosis - Interphase

Meiosis - Interphase

Question 2

Number of times cytokinesis occurs

Answer 2

Mitosis - 1

Meiosis - 1 or 2

Question 3

What cell type it occurs in

Answer 3

Mitosis - Somatic Cells

Meiosis - Sex Cells

Question 4

Structures that line up at the equator during metaphase

Answer 4

Mitosis - chromosomes

Meiosis - homologous chromosomes and chromosomes

Question 5

The number of cells produced

Answer 5

Mitosis - 2

Meiosis - 4

Question 6

The appearance and number of chromosomes produced

Answer 6

Mitosis - 46 chromosomes / identical

Meiosis - 23 chromosomes / different