Mitosis & Meiosis Review

Question 1

what does mitosis vs meiosis produce?

Answer 1

Mitosis: 2 identical daughter cells (start & end diploid)

Meiosis: 4 genetically different cells

Question 2

what happens during the phases of interphase?

Answer 2

G1: new organelles produced
S: DNA replication
G2: continues to grow

Question 3

what is haploid? (n)

Answer 3

one of every type of chromosome

-NOT THE AMOUNT OF DNA (dup vs undup)

Question 4

what is diploid? (2)

Answer 4

two of every type of chromosome

-NOT THE AMOUNT OF DNA (dup vs undup)

Question 5

what does C mean? how about 1C, 2C, and 4C?

Answer 5

C is the weight of one full set

1C: gametes
2C: unduplicated
4C: duplicated

Question 6

what are the two divisions called in meiosis?

Answer 6

reduction division
equatorial division

Question 7

during interphase what is the n & c?

Answer 7

G1: 2c, 2n
G2: 4c, 2n

Question 8

during telophase 1 what is the n & c?

Answer 8

4c, 2n

Question 9

during prophase 2, what is the n & c?

Answer 9

2c, 1n

Question 10

during cytokinesis, what is the n & c?

Answer 10

1c, 1n

Question 11

what are the prophase 1 stages?

Answer 11

leptonene
zygotene
pachytene
diplotene
diakinesis