Mitosis V.S Miosis

Question 1

What does mitosis result in?

Answer 1

The process of mitosis results in body cells

Question 2

What does Miosis result in ?

Answer 2

The process of miosis results in gametes

Question 3

What is the starting cell before miosis and mitosis called?

Answer 3

Is diploid (2n)

Question 4

What does 2n mean?

Answer 4

It means that the cell has 2 sets of chromosomes

Question 5

In humans, n is?

Answer 5

23 pairs, meaning 1 set from mom and 1 set from dad. In total we have 23 pairs and 46 chromosomes

Question 6

During what phase does the cell duplicate the chromosomes?

Answer 6

During interphase

Question 7

When the chromosomes are duplicated we still say that….

Answer 7

There are 46 chromosomes, therefore, now there are 92 chromatids

Question 8

Is interphase part of miosis or mitosis?

Answer 8

No. But it is a very important phase because it duplicates chromosomes before we get started

Question 9

Both mitosis and miosis go through what process? But…

Answer 9

PMAT. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. But Miosis goes through it twice