Mitosis vs Meiosis Quiz

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What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis results in the formation of haploid daughter cells, while meiosis results in the formation of diploid daughter cells
Mitosis results in the formation of diploid daughter cells, while meiosis results in the formation of haploid daughter cells (correct)
Mitosis results in the formation of four daughter cells, while meiosis results in the formation of two daughter cells
Mitosis results in the formation of two daughter cells, while meiosis results in the formation of four daughter cells

What is the chromosome number of the daughter cells produced by mitosis?

Triploid
Diploid (correct)
Haploid
Tetraploid

What is the term used to describe mitosis?

Reductional division
Equational division (correct)
Fragmentation
Binary fission

Flashcards

Mitosis

Cell division that results in two diploid daughter cells, each with the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Meiosis

Cell division that results in four haploid daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.

Diploid

The chromosome number of the daughter cells produced by mitosis.

Study Notes

Cell Division

The main difference between mitosis and meiosis is the number of divisions that occur and the resulting daughter cells: mitosis involves one division, producing two identical daughter cells, while meiosis involves two divisions, producing four non-identical daughter cells.

Mitosis

The daughter cells produced by mitosis have the same chromosome number as the parent cell.
The term used to describe mitosis is somatic cell division, which is essential for growth, development, and tissue repair.