Meiosis vs Mitosis
 

Meiosis

Mitosis
Produces gametes Produces somatic cells
DNA replicates once DNA replicates once
Division of cells occurs twice Division of cells occurs once
Recombination occurs No recombination occurs
Four daughter cells Two daughter cells
Daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes of parent cell Daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as parent cell
Homologous chromosomes pair up during prophase Homologous chromosomes do not pair up during prophase
Chromosomes align at the centre of the cell in homologous pairs during metaphase Chromosomes align at the centre of the cell individually during metaphase

View the video on the right. Make your own summary of the differences between meiosis and mitosis.

1) What is the difference between prophase in meiosis and prophase in mitosis?

2) A cell divided by meiosis to produce a

3) Which one of the following cells would be produced by mitosis

4) Mitosis produces daughter cells while meiosis produces daughter cells.

5) Daughter cells of a meiotic division have of the parent cell.

6) Cell "A" was produced by mitosis while cell "B" was produced by meiosis. Compared to the parent cell

7) What is a difference between anaphase 1 in meiosis and anaphase in mitosis?


8) Meiosis occurs in organisms that reproduce sexually and in organisms that reproduce asexually.

9) An organism that reproduces sexually will have cells that divide by

10) DNA replication occurs in interphase 1 of meiosis but not in interphase 2
11) Pairs of homologous chromosomes are separated during
12) Which comment is true?
13) How does prophase 1 differ from prophase 2 in meiosis?