Differences/ similarities (mitosis)

Question 1

difference in where?

Answer 1

Plants in merisitmatic tissue for growth and animals in somatic cells for growth and replair
both for zygote to embryo

Meiosis- plants in sporangia and ovary/ anther for gametogensis and ovary and testis for animals

Question 2

difference in purpose?

Answer 2

keep number of chromosomes constant and growth, repair and asexual reproduction

meiosis is to overcome the doubling effect of fertilization

Question 3

differences in process?

Answer 3

Mitosis-
One division
centromeres split
no bivalents and crossing over
line single on the equator
Meiosis-
two divisions
bivalents and crossing over
centromeres dont split
pair arranged on equator

Question 4

Similarities (3)

Answer 4

prophase has short far chromosomes
BOTH are forms of cell division
interphase has dna replication