CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Meiosis cells divide once while mitosis cells divide twice
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Meiosis parent cell is diploid while mitosis parent cell is haploid
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Meiosis produces four haploid cells while mitosis produces two diploid cells
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Meiosis produces genetically identical cells while mitosis produces genetically different cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -The process results in four daughter cells that are haploid, which means they contain half the number of chromosomes of the diploid parent cell. Meiosis has both similarities to and differences from mitosis, which is a cell division process in which a parent cell produces two identical daughter cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Meiosis produces gametes that contain one complete haploid set of chromosomes’
Detailed explanation-3: -Mitosis produces two diploid (2n) somatic cells that are genetically identical to each other and the original parent cell, whereas meiosis produces four haploid (n) gametes that are genetically unique from each other and the original parent (germ) cell.
Detailed explanation-4: -The crossed over chromosomes are then segregated into the four haploid cells produced at the end of meiosis. Hence, the four haploid cells are genetically dissimilar.