Mitosis and Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
purpose of Mitosis
A
make more cells
2
Q
(Mitosis) start with 46 chromosomes
A
end with 46 chromosomes
3
Q
(Meiosis) Diploid(2N)->
A
haploid (N)
4
Q
Mitosis makes
A
somatic (body) cells
5
Q
(Meiosis) start with 46 chromosomes
A
end with 23 chromosomes
6
Q
(Meiosis) parent cell->
A
unique daughter cells
7
Q
(Mitosis) 23 pairs->
A
23 pairs
8
Q
(Meiosis) 1 cell->
A
4 cells
9
Q
purpose of meiosis
A
1/2 the number of chromosomes(DNA)
10
Q
(Meiosis) 23 pairs->
A
no pairs )( -> )
11
Q
(Mitosis) 1 cell ->
A
2 cells
12
Q
(Mitosis) diploid (2N)->
A
diploid (2N)
13
Q
(Mitosis) parent cell ->
A
2 identical daughter cells
14
Q
Meiosis makes
A
gametes (sex cells)
