B3 Meiosis

Question 1

Meiosis definiton

and where it happens which type of cells use it?

Answer 1

cell division in which one parent cell produces 4 haploid daughter cells
happens in reproductive organs,gametes

Question 2

Explain difference between mitosis and meiosis

Answer 2

crossing over-genes exchanged between homologous chromosomes
2 cell divsions
4 haploid cells
doesnt produce identical cells

Question 3

Method meiosis

Answer 3

The g -making cell has 2 sets of chromo… diploid
Chromo… duplicate
Cell divides 2 a d then 2 again
Each of 4 dauvhter cells has 1 copy of 1 chromo… from each pair
Haploid