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What is the primary difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, while meiosis occurs in gametes.

Mitosis results in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes, while meiosis results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes.

Mitosis results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes, while meiosis results in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes. (correct)

Mitosis happens only in animals, while meiosis is unique to plants.

Which stage of the eukaryotic cell cycle is described as the longest?

Mitosis

Meiosis

Cytokinesis

Interphase (correct)

What role do cyclins play in the cell cycle?

Creating energy for cell division

Producing the daughter cells

Initiating certain processes of mitosis (correct)

Forming the spindle fibers during cell division

What is the consequence of nondisjunction during cell division?

Chromosomes fail to separate, leading to an unequal distribution in daughter cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason cells divide in our bodies?

To replace old, dead, or damaged cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cell division is responsible for creating egg and sperm cells?

Meiosis Signup and view all the answers

What are cyclins in cell division responsible for?

Acting like switches to regulate cell division Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for cells to stop dividing at the right time?

To prevent excessive growth and tumor formation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cell division ensures humans have the usual 46 chromosomes?

Meiosis Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if mitosis is not regulated correctly?

Development of health problems like cancer Signup and view all the answers