Cell Division Flashcards
1
Q
What type of reproduction is mitosis?
A
Asexual
2
Q
What type of genes do the offspring of mitosis have?
A
genetically identical
3
Q
How many parents does mitosis have?
A
1
4
Q
Define mitosis?
A
Mitosis is when a parents cell reproduces by splitting itself in half to form two cells with identical sets of chromosomes
5
Q
What does mitosis do?
A
- Helps repair damaged tissue
- How all plants and animals grow
6
Q
Where does meiosis happen?
A
Only in reproductive organs
7
Q
How many cells does meiosis produce?
A
4 haploid cells
8
Q
What type of genes do the offspring of meiosis have?
A
Genetically varied
9
Q
How many cells does mitosis produce?
A
2 diploid cells
10
Q
How does sexual reproduction in animals work?
A
- Mother and father cells produce gametes with half the chromosomes of a normal cell (23) which fuse (male and female) to form a zygote
- Zygote has full number of chromosomes (46) undergoes mitosis
