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Mitosis vs. Meiosis Review
1. What is the purpose of mitosis in the body?
2. What is the purpose of meiosis?
3. Where does mitosis occur in the body?
4. Where does meiosis occur in the body?
5. What is a haploid cell?
6. What is a diploid cell?
7. Are the cells at the end of mitosis haploid or diploid cells?
8. Meiosis results in haploid cells. Why is this important?
9. How many cells does mitosis result in?
10. How many cells does meiosis result in?
11. What is a gamete?
12. How many times does the cell divide during mitosis?
13. How many times does the cell divide during meiosis?
14. In a human cell, there are 46 chromosomes in a typical cell. How many are there after mitosis?
15. If there are 46 chromosomes in a typical human cell, how many chromosomes would there be in a cell after
meiosis?
16. Are the cells at the end of mitosis genetically identical or different? Why is that important?
17. Are the cells at the end of meiosis genetically identical or different? Why is this important?