Significance of Mitosis
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A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species, has-
four times the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA
twice the number of chromosomes and four times the amount of DNA
the same number of chromosomes but twice the amount of DNA
twice the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA
How many chromosomes are present at the end of meiosis 2?
Are there spindle fibers in plant cells?
What are two differences between mitosis and meiosis?
- Occurs in germ cells
- Gives rise to two daughter cells
- Number of chromosomes remains the same
- It occurs in both haploid and diploid cells.
What is the significance of mitosis?
It ensures that both the daughter cells get the same number of organelles.
It ensures that the daughter cells resemble each other as well as the parent in genetic content.
It ensures that the nucleus is divided exactly into halves.
It ensures that both the daughter cells receive the exact same amount of cytoplasm.
Do centrioles have DNA?
Abnormal cell division causes ____.
fever
hepatitis
arthritis
cancer
The process in which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell is divided to form two daughter cells is known as
Karyokinesis
Cytokinesis
Meiosis
Mitosis
The two cells formed at the end of mitosis contain
Same number of chromosomes as the original cell.
Half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.
Double the number of chromosomes or the original cell.
None of the above.
Which of the following is the function of meiosis?
Repair
Cell renewal
Gametogenesis
Growth
explain the process of mitosis
Identify the stage of mitosis by inspecting the image and key changes listed.
Key changes:
* Splitting of centromere.
* Chromosomes move towards poles.
* Cell constriction appears.
- Prophase
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
