Question

self assessment 17. practice: cell reproduction respond to the following based on your reading. question 1 list three ways in which mitosis and meiosis differ, and list two ways in which theyre similar.

Explanation:

Mitosis is a type of cell - division for growth and repair in somatic cells, while meiosis is for gamete formation. Differences: 1. Number of divisions: Mitosis has one division, meiosis has two. 2. Daughter - cell chromosome number: Mitosis produces daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell (diploid), meiosis produces haploid cells. 3. Genetic variation: Mitosis results in genetically identical daughter cells, meiosis has genetic recombination and variation. Similarities: 1. Both start with DNA replication. 2. Both involve the division of the nucleus.

Answer:

Differences:

1. Number of divisions: Mitosis has 1, meiosis has 2.
2. Daughter - cell chromosome number: Mitosis gives diploid cells, meiosis gives haploid cells.
3. Genetic variation: Mitosis gives genetically identical cells, meiosis gives genetically variable cells.

Similarities:

1. Both start with DNA replication.
2. Both involve nuclear division.