mitosis/meiosis Flashcards
What is the purpose of meiosis?
To produce sex cells.
What is the purpose of mitosis?
To create more body cells.
What is the original cell in mitosis?
Body cell
What is the original cell in meiosis?
Sex cell
How many cell division are there in mitosis?
1
How many cell divisions are in meiosis?
2
Where does mitosis and meiosis take place?
In the nucleus.
What types of cells are formed in mitosis?
Autosomals
What types of cells are formed in meiosis?
Gametes
What happens to the number of chromosomes in mitosis?
The number stays the same.
What happens to the number of cells in meiosis?
The number is half the amount of a normal cell.
How do the parent and daughter cells differ genetically in mitosis?
The same.
How do the parent and daughter cells differ genetically in meiosis?
The size is different as wells as the DNA amount.
Variation between daughter cells in mitosis?
The same
Variation between daughter cells in meiosis?
The size as well as the DNA amount.