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    • What type of cells does mitosis produce?
      Identical cells to the parent
    • In which type of cells does mitosis occur?
      Somatic cells
    • What happens to the chromosome number during mitosis?
      Chromosome number remains the same
    • What are the key differences between mitosis and meiosis?
      • Mitosis:
      • Purpose: Growth, repair
      • Daughter Cells: Identical to parent
      • Genetic Variation: None
      • Meiosis:
      • Purpose: Reproduction
      • Daughter Cells: Genetically unique
      • Genetic Variation: High
    • How does genetic variation change during mitosis?
      Genetic variation doesn't change
    • How many stages are there in total in the process of mitosis?
      4
    • What is the purpose of meiosis?
      Sexual reproduction
    • What is the purpose of mitosis?
      Growth and repair of tissues
    • How does genetic variation differ between mitosis and meiosis?
      Mitosis has none, meiosis has high variation
    • In which type of cells does meiosis occur?
      Germ cells
    • How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?
      4 haploid daughter cells
    • What is the purpose of mitosis?
      Cellular proliferation
    • What are the key similarities between mitosis and meiosis?
      • Both have similar basic steps
      • Both start with a single parent cell
      • Both produce new cells
    • What is the third stage of mitosis called?
      Metaphase
    • What is cell division?
      When a single cell splits into new cells
    • What happens during the Metaphase stage of mitosis?
      • Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
      • Spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes
      • Cell is ready for chromosome separation
    • What type of cells does meiosis produce?
      Genetically unique cells
    • What divides during telophase?
      Cell membrane divides
    • What happens to chromosomes during metaphase?
      Chromosomes line up in middle
    • How many diploid daughter cells are produced during mitosis?
      2
    • What is the result of mitosis?
      • Two identical daughter cells
      • Each with a complete set of chromosomes
    • What happens during the Anaphase stage of mitosis?
      • Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell
      • Spindle fibers shorten, pulling the chromosomes apart
      • Cell begins to elongate
    • What happens during interphase in mitosis?
      Chromosomes duplicate
    • What is the chromosome number of the zygote?
      Diploid
    • What is the purpose of meiosis I?
      • To reduce the chromosome number by half, from diploid to haploid
      • To create genetic diversity through independent assortment and crossing over
    • What are the two main types of cell division?
      Mitosis and meiosis
    • What is the final product of meiosis II?
      Zygote
    • What happens during the Prophase stage of mitosis?
      • Chromosomes condense and become visible
      • Nuclear envelope breaks down
      • Spindle fibers begin to form
    • In which type of cells does meiosis occur?
      Germ cells
    • What is unique about the genetic material of the cells produced by meiosis?
      Each has unique genetic material
    • What occurs during prophase of mitosis?
      Nuclear membrane breaks down
    • What type of variation occurs in meiosis?
      Increased genetic variation
    • What is formed during prophase?
      Spindle fibers appear
    • What occurs during anaphase of mitosis?
      Sister chromosomes separate and move to poles
    • How many haploid daughter cells are produced during meiosis?
      4
    • What is the fifth and final stage of mitosis called?
      Telophase
    • What are the new cells formed during cell division called?
      Daughter cells
    • What are the key differences between mitosis and meiosis?
      • Mitosis has 4 stages, meiosis has 8 stages
      • Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, meiosis occurs in germ cells
      • Mitosis is for cellular proliferation, meiosis is for sexual reproduction
      • Mitosis produces 2 diploid daughter cells, meiosis produces 4 haploid daughter cells
      • Chromosome number remains the same in mitosis, is halved in each daughter cell in meiosis
      • Genetic variation doesn't change in mitosis, but increases in meiosis
    • What is the purpose of mitosis?
      Cellular proliferation
    • What is the purpose of meiosis?
      Sexual reproduction
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