Question

During mitosis, the cells divide while in meiosis, it divides .

• A. once
• B. twice
• C. thrice
• D. four times

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

twice

Mitosis is the division of a single cell into two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parents. So, there is a single cell division giving rise to two daughter cells.
In meiosis, diploid cells undergo two rounds of division to give rise to four haploid cells which function as gametes. These daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes compared to the parent cell.