Mitosis vs. Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
part of body mitsosis?
A
somatic
2
Q
part of body meiosis?
A
gametes
3
Q
mitosis results in
A
2 sister cells, genetically idenitical
4
Q
meiosis results in
A
genetic variation, 4 gamete cells, reduces number of chromosomes by half
5
Q
nondisjunction
A
the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate
6
Q
what is mitosis?
A
separation of sister chromatids
7
Q
what is meiosis 1
A
separation of homologous chromosomes
8
Q
what is meiosis 2
A
separation of sister chromatids
9
Q
why mitosis?
A
make cell smaller, replace damaged cells
10
Q
why meiosis?
A
genetic variation, make new organisms from 2 parents
