Mitosis vs. Meiosis 4-Square
Name __________________________ Hour ___________
Use the information you read about in sections 8.2 and 10.2 of your textbook to complete
the following charts for Mitosis and Meiosis.
Definition
Why does this process happen? What’s its purpose?
Mitosis
Where does in happen in the body? What types of
cells?
Predict what would happen if this process did not
occur and if errors occurred during its completion.
Definition
Why does this process happen? What’s its purpose?
Meiosis
Where does in happen in the body? What types of
cells?
Predict what would happen if this process did not
occur and if errors occurred during its completion.
Comparing/Contrasting Mitosis and Meiosis
The two processes of cell division (mitosis and meiosis) have many features in common, but they are very
important events that are quite different. Listed below are several statements concerning mitosis or meiosis. In
each blank, indicate which of the two types of cell division (mitosis or meiosis) is best described.
1. _____________ No pairing of homologs (homologous chromosomes) takes place
2. _____________ Produces two daughter cells
3. _____________ Forms gametes in eukaryotic cells
4. _____________ The chromosome number is reduced by half
5. _____________ Forms eggs or sperm cells
6. _____________ Occurs in most of the cells found in eukaryotic organisms
7. _____________ Maintains the chromosome number
8. _____________ Homologous chromosomes are paired
9. _____________ Two divisions take place
10. _____________ Four daughter cells are produced
11. _____________ Daughter cells are identical to parent cell
12. _____________ Daughter cells are different from each other and from parent cell
13. _____________ Single division takes place
14. _____________ Haploid cells are produced
15. _____________ Diploid cells are produced
16. _____________ Skin cells undergo this type of division
17. _____________ Sperm undergo this type of division
18. _____________ Fat cells undergo this type of division
Please answer the questions below.
19. If a cell has 24 total chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after
MITOSIS? _____________
20. If a cell has 12 total chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its final daughter cells have
after MEIOSIS? _____________
21. What are homologous chromosomes? You must include a drawing.