Lecture 13 Answers
How does the number of daughter cells produced from mitosis and meiosis
differ?
When mitosis is complete, there are two daughter cells. When meiosis is
complete, there are four.
How does the ploidy of the daughter cells produced from mitosis and meiosis
differ?
Mitosis produces diploid (2n) cells. Meiosis produces haploid (n) cells.
Do the daughter cells produced from mitosis contain identical genetic complements?
Yes, the purpose of mitosis is to produce two identical cells
Do any of the daughter cells produced from meiosis contain identical genetic
complements?
No, the genetic information swapped between homologous chromosomes during
crossing over insures that each daughter cell produced during meiosis will
be unique
When do the homologous chromosomes separate during mitosis?
Never, they are never joined during mitosis (no tetrads are formed)
When do the homologous chromosomes separate during meiosis?
Homologs separate during Anaphase I, when the tetrads break
When do sister chromatids separate during mitosis?
Sister chromatids separate during Anaphase.
When do sister chromatids separate during meiosis?
Sister chromatids separate during Anaphase II.