1. The table below presents the criteria to be sued in comparing mitosis and meiosis.

Provide the

CRITERIA MITOSIS MEIOSIS

a. Chromosome number of daughter cells 46 23
b. Number of cell divisions One cell division Two cell divisions
c. Stages Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Prophase I, Metaphase I,
Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis Anaphase I, Telophase I,
Prophase II, Metaphase II,
Anaphase II, Telophase II,
Cytokinesis
d. Presence of synapsis None Prophase I
e. Presence of crossing over None Between Prophase I and
Metaphase I
f. Cell type that undergoes division Somatic cells and Germ cells Gametic cells
g. Number of daughter cells formed 2 4
h. DNA content of cells at start of division 2C 2C
i. DNA content of daughter cells 2C 1C
j. Genetic consequences Causes duplication in the genome Causes halving of the genome with
with possibilities for mutation. potentials for mutation as well.
missing information.

3. Give the genetic content (C) and chromosome number (n) of a diploid cell during the following phases:
a. G1 = 2C, 2n – 46
b. S-phase = 4C, 2n -46
c. G2 = 2C, 2n - 46
d. metaphase = 2C, 2n - 46
e. anaphase = 2C , 2n = 92
f. telophase after cytokinesis = 2C, 2n = 46

11. In Coleus, the somatic cells are diploid with 24 chromosomes. How many of each of the following is
present in each cell at the stage of mitosis and meiosis indicated below?
a. kinetochores at prophase = mitosis – 92, meiosis I -92, meiosis II - 46
b. chromosomes at anaphase = mitosis – 92, meiosis I – 46, meiosis II - 46
c. chromatids at metaphase I = 92
d. chromosomes at telophase after cytokinesis = mitosis = 46, meiosis I – 23 . meiosis II - 23
e. centromeres at anaphase = mitosis – 92, meiosis I – 46, meiosis II - 46
f. chromosomes at telophase II after cytokinesis = 23
g. centromeres at anaphase I = 46
h. chromatids at metaphase = mitosis – 92, meiosis I – 92, meiosis II - 46

13. A diploid male organism has two homologous chromosomes, A and B are from its maternal parent,
while A’ and B’ are from its parental parent. Draw the chromosomes at the following stages:

a. anaphase of mitosis

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 b. anaphase of the first meiotic division

c. anaphase of the second meiotic division

If these same chromosomes were involved in meiosis in a female, would the kind of egg nuclei produced
be different from the sperm nuclei? Why?
Yes, because sperm and egg cells have different cycles of gametogenesis. In males,
spermatogenesis produces four haploid spermatogonium which will eventually turn to four motile sperm
cells. In females, gametogenesis occurs as oogenesis which produces four oocytes, but only one final
ovum will be left while the other three will be polar bodies and eventually disintegrates.

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