NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement describes one difference between mitosis and meiosis in animal cells?
A
Mitosis produces sex cells, and meiosis produces diploid cells.
B
Mitosis produces haploid cells, and meiosis produces somatic cells.
C
Mitosis produces four daughter cells, and meiosis produces two diploid cells.
D
Mitosis produces two daughter cells, and meiosis produces four daughter cells.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, whereas meiosis results in four sex cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -D. Correct-Cells produced through mitosis contain DNA identical to the parent cells, whereas meiosis produces cells that are haploid and often genetically different.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell. In contrast, meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells, each of which has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Daughter cells resulting from mitosis are diploid, while those resulting from meiosis are haploid. Daughter cells that are the product of mitosis are genetically identical. Daughter cells produced after meiosis are genetically diverse. Tetrad formation occurs in meiosis but not mitosis.

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