Mitosis and Meiosis

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Comprehension Questions

1. Four stages: Gap 1 (G1), Synthesis (S), Gap 2 (G2), Mitosis (M)

G1 S G2 M

2. a) mitosis
b) interphase
c) protein synthesis
d) Gap 1, Gap 2 and synthesis
e) restriction point
f) DNA replication
g) checkpoint
h) cytokinesis

3. Mitosis involves the replication of DNA, the genetic material in the chromosomes
4. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
5. metaphase
6. There are two chromatids for each chromosome; a mitotic spindle forms; the nuclear
membrane dissolves
7. Anaphase
8. Telophase
9. gametes, half, 23, four, genetic, diversity, mitosis, testes, ovaries

The Cell Cycle Diagram

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2. G1: the cell grows and synthesises proteins  S or Synthesis: DNA replication, cell
chromosomes duplicate  G2: rapid growth and metabolic changes occur 
Mitosis: nuclear division of the cell  Cytokinesis: the cell divides, creating two
daughter cells.

3. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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Mitosis and Meiosis

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Mitosis Stages Diagram

During Anaphase the centromeres divide and the chromatids are pulled apart, moving to
opposite ends of the cell.

Meiosis Stages Diagram

1. Meiosis is the process of producing haploid gametes by reducing the number of
chromosomes by half. Meiosis occurs only in gametes, or sex cells.
2. Two cell divisions; four daughter cells produced.
3. Meiosis is important because it reduces the chromosome number by half in cells that
combine during sexual reproduction thus ensuring that the resulting organism has the
correct number of chromsomes. Meiosis is also important as it provides for genetic diversity
through the crossing over and recombination process.
4. In meiosis I, there is a crossing over of chromosomes; there is an independent
recombination of chromosomes; the chromosomes are not identical to the parent;
chromosome number reduced from diploid to haploid.
5. In metaphase II there are half as many chromosomes as in metaphase I.

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