Determine Whether Each of the Following Events Is Characteristic of Mitosis

question 50

Short Answer

Determine whether each of the following events is characteristic of mitosis, meiosis, or both. Answers may be used more than once.
A) mitosis
B) meiosis
C) mitosis and meiosis
13) preceded by replication of chromosomes during interphase
14) results in production of four genetically different daughter cells
15) yields haploid daughter cells
16) involves pairing of homologous chromosomes and crossing-over
17) involves chromosome movement and distribution to daughter cells
18) results in the production of gametes
19) involves two successive nuclear and cell divisions
20) results in the production of two genetically identical daughter cells

• A) mitosis
• B) meiosis
• C) mitosis and meiosis
• 13) preceded by replication of chromosomes during interphase
• 14) results in production of four genetically different daughter cells
• 15) yields haploid daughter cells
• 16) involves pairing of homologous chromosomes and crossing-over
• 17) involves chromosome movement and distribution to daughter cells
• 18) results in the production of gametes
• 19) involves two successive nuclear and cell divisions
• 20) results in the production of two genetically identical daughter cells

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