Mitosis vs Meiosis

Question 1

Occurs in all somatic cells and may continue through life

Answer 1

Mitosis

Question 2

It involves a single division, resulting in two daughter cells only

Answer 2

Mitosis

Question 3

Subsequent _____ divisions are similar to the earlier ones

Answer 3

Mitosis

Question 4

Prophase is relatively short and simple

Answer 4

Mitosis

Question 5

There is no pairing of homologous chromosomes

Answer 5

Mitosis

Question 6

Chromatids are genetically similar to chromosomes they arise from

Answer 6

Mitosis

Question 7

No synaptonemal complex forms

Answer 7

Mitosis

Question 8

Chromosomes do not unfold and no transcription and protein synthesis occur in prophase

Answer 8

Mitosis

Question 9

Daughter cells have a diploid number (2N) of chromosomes like the parent cell.

Answer 9

Mitosis

Question 10

Occurs in reproductive cells and at specific times

Answer 10

Meiosis

Question 11

It involves two successive divisions, resulting in four daughter cells

Answer 11

Meiosis

Question 12

Two meiotic divisions are dissimilar, the first is reductional while the second is equational

Answer 12

Meiosis

Question 13

Prophase 1 is a very long and elaborate, comprising of 5 subphases

Answer 13

Meiosis

Question 14

Homologous chromosomes pair and often undergo crossing over in prophase 1

Answer 14

Meiosis

Question 15

Chromatids may differ genetically from the chromosomes they arise from due to crossing over.

Answer 15

Meiosis

Question 16

Synaptonemal complex forms between synapsed homologous chromosomes

Answer 16

Meiosis

Question 17

Chromosomes unfold and transcription and protein synthesis may occur in diplotene of prophase (oocytes of certain animals)

Answer 17

Meiosis

Question 18

Daughter cells have a haploid number (N) of chromosomes unlike the parent cell

Answer 18

Meiosis