Question

which best describes the processes of mitosis and meiosis?
cells in mitosis go through the pmat stages twice to produce diploid cells while cells in meiosis go through pmat stages once to produce haploid cells.
cells in mitosis and meiosis go through the pmat stages twice to produce haploid cells.
cells in mitosis go through the pmat stages once to produce diploid cells while cells in meiosis go through pmat stages twice to produce haploid cells.
cells in mitosis and meiosis go through the pmat stages once to produce diploid cells.

Explanation:

Mitosis is a single - division process with PMAT (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase) occurring once to produce two diploid daughter cells. Meiosis is a two - division process where PMAT occurs twice to produce four haploid daughter cells.

Answer:

C. Cells in mitosis go through the PMAT stages once to produce diploid cells while cells in meiosis go through PMAT stages twice to produce haploid cells.