mitosis/meiosis Flashcards

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What is the purpose of meiosis?

A

To produce sex cells.

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To create more body cells.

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2
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What is the original cell in mitosis?

A

Body cell

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3
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What is the original cell in meiosis?

A

Sex cell

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4
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How many cell division are there in mitosis?

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1

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5
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How many cell divisions are in meiosis?

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2

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6
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Where does mitosis and meiosis take place?

A

In the nucleus.

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7
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What types of cells are formed in mitosis?

A

Autosomals

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8
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What types of cells are formed in meiosis?

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Gametes

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9
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What happens to the number of chromosomes in mitosis?

A

The number stays the same.

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10
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What happens to the number of cells in meiosis?

A

The number is half the amount of a normal cell.

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11
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How do the parent and daughter cells differ genetically in mitosis?

A

The same.

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12
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How do the parent and daughter cells differ genetically in meiosis?

A

The size is different as wells as the DNA amount.

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13
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Variation between daughter cells in mitosis?

A

The same

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14
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Variation between daughter cells in meiosis?

A

The size as well as the DNA amount.

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15
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How many chromosomes are in the end cell and the original in mitosis?

A

46, the same

16
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How many chromosomes are in the end cells and the original in meiosis?

A

Original has 46 chromosomes. The end cell has 23 chromosomes.