Meiosis

Question 1

How is a diploid cell different from a haploid cell?

Answer 1

Diploid cells are two full sets of chromosomes while haploid cells are one full set of chromosomes.

Question 2

What makes metaphase I of meiosis different from metaphase of mitosis?

Answer 2

in meiosis I, pairs of homologous chromosomes (i.e., tetrads) align at the equator of the cell whereas in mitosis individual chromosomes align at the equator.

Question 3

During anaphase I of meiosis, what is being pulled apart?

Answer 3

The homologous chromosomes
are pulled apart and move towards opposite ends of the cell

Question 4

During anaphase II of meiosis, what is being pulled apart?

Answer 4

the chromosome pairs

Question 5

When a cell undergoes meiosis, how many cell divisions take place?

When a cell undergoes mitosis, how many cell divisions take place?

Answer 5

One cell division

a single cell divides into two cells mitosis

Question 6

When a cell undergoes mitosis, how many daughter cells are produced?

When a cell undergoes meiosis, how many daughter cells are produced?

Answer 6

two identical daughter

four sex cells.