AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiosis begins with a parent cell that is diploid, meaning it has two copies of each chromosome. The parent cell undergoes one round of DNA replication followed by two separate cycles of nuclear division.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meiosis is similar to mitosis in many ways, but there are a couple of important differences. First of all, even though meiosis starts with a diploid cell (a primary oocyte or primary spermatocyte), its end products are 4 haploid daughter cells, each with 23 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both mitosis and meiosis involve cell division. Both the processes occur in the M-phase of the cell cycle. In both cycles, the typical stages are prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. In both cycles, synthesis of DNA takes place.

Detailed explanation-4: -It starts with a diploid cell that has undergone chromosomal DNA replication: 2N chromosomes, 4X DNA content. Two successive divisions, with no additional DNA replication, results in 4 haploid gametes: 1N chromosomes, 1X DNA content. Meiosis sets the stage for Mendelian genetics.

Detailed explanation-5: -Typically, this type of cell division occurs in the body’s somatic cells. Therefore, the parent cell in mitosis starts off as diploid. Since mitotic cell division results in the formation of new cells which are clone to the parental cell, the resulting daughter cells at the end of mitosis are diploid.