Meiosis and Mitosis

Question 1

Common Features

Answer 1

~ interphase
~ check points (G1, G2, M)
~ karyokinesis and cytokinesis
~ increase at cell number
~ reproduction
~ dna replication
~creation of spindle fiber
~ seperation of sister chromatids

Question 2

Differences

Answer 2

Mitosis:
~ somatic cells
~ sister chromatids seperates
~ two 2n cells
~ no genetic diversity
~ identical daughter cells
~ cytokinesis 1 time
~ genetic material is identical with mother cell
~ no crossing over
~ produced cells can perform mitosis again

Meiosis:
~ germline cells
~ homologous chromosomes seperate
~ four n cells
~ genetic diversity
~ different daughter cells
~ cytokinesis 2 times
~ number of chromosomes is half of mother cell and genetic material is different from each other
~ crossing over
~ produced cells do not perform meiosis again