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Explain the differences in the daughter cells produced by mitosis and meiosis.
Mitosis produces two diploid daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, while meiosis produces four haploid daughter cells that are genetically different from each other and the parent cell due to genetic recombination and independent assortment of chromosomes.
Identify and describe the various parts of the cell cycle by the appearance of the chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis.
During mitosis, the cell cycle includes interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Chromosomes are visible during prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. During meiosis, the cell cycle includes meiosis I and meiosis II, with prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II. Chromosomes are visible during prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, and prophase II.
What are the key differences in the processes of mitosis and meiosis?
The key differences include the number of divisions (one in mitosis, two in meiosis), the number of daughter cells produced (two in mitosis, four in meiosis), the genetic content of the daughter cells (genetically identical in mitosis, genetically different in meiosis), and the purpose (growth and repair in mitosis, production of gametes in meiosis).
