LABORATORY REVIEW
MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Chromosome number is reduced.
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Produces somatic cells
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Produces gametes.
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Has 2 cell divisions.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Meiosis involves one duplication of chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-3: –Besides that, the pairing of non-homologous chromosomes is never involved in Meiosis and no recombination happens between them. Thus, the correct answer is option (C) Meiosis involves pairing of non-homologous chromosomes and recombination between them.
Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Meiosis produces gametes that contain one complete haploid set of chromosomes’