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COMPARING MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
Determine whether the following characteristics apply to mitosis, meiosis or both by placing an
X in the appropriate column(s). Place the completed assignment in your notebook.
Cell Event
1. 1 no pairing of homologues occurs
.
Mitosis
x
Meiosis
1. 2 two divisions
.
x
1. 3 four daughter cells produced
.
x
1. 4 associated with growth, repair and asexual
. reproduction
x
1. 5 associated with sexual reproduction
.
x
1. 6 one division
.
x
1. 7 two daughter cells produced
.
x
1. 8 involves replication of chromosomes
.
x
1. 9 chromosome number is maintained
.
x
1. 1 chromosome number is halved
0
.
x
1. 1 crossing over occurs
1
.
x
1. 1 daughter cells are identical to parent cell
2
x
.
1. 1 daughter cells are not identical to parent cell
3
.
x
1. 1 produces gametes
4
.
x