Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis

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2. Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis Determine whether the following characteristics apply to mitosis, meiosis, or both, by putting a check in the appropriate column. Advice: be consistent in your answers! Mitosis Meiosis 1.no pairing of homologous chromosomes 1. ______ _______ 2.two divisions 2. ______ _______ 3.four daughter cells are produced 3. ______ _______ 4.associated with growth and a-sexual reproduction 4. ______ _______ 5.associated with sexual reproduction 5. ______ _______ 6.one division 6. ______ _______ 7.two daughter cells are produced 7. ______ _______ 8.involves duplication of chromosomes 8. ______ _______ 9.chromosome number is maintained 9. ______ _______ 10.crossing over between homologous chromosomes may occur 10.______ _______ 11.chromosome number is reduced to half 11.______ _______ 12.daughter cells are identical to parent cell 12.______ _______ 13.daughter cells are not identical to parent cell 13.______ _______ 14.produces gametes 14.______ _______ 15.synapsis occurs in prophase 15.______ _______ A. B. C. Chromosome numbers The three figures describe chromosomes of three different organisms. For each one - What is the haploid number (N) of chromosomes? How many chromosome would you find in a regular body cell? How many in an egg or in a sperm cell? . N (haploid): ______ Body cell: ______ Gamete cell: ______ N (haploid): ______ Body cell: ______ Gamete cell: ______ N (haploid): ______ Body cell: ______ Gamete cell: ______