Madeline Good

Bio 101B: Extra Credit Assignment

Review the processes of mitosis and meiosis and compare them using the table below as a
guide. Your assignment should be completed in paragraph format. Word limit: 250 words.
This assignment is worth 10 percentage points added to your Exam 1 grade.
Be sure to include this information:
Comparison of the major features of Mitosis and Meiosis:

Purpose of process
Number of cells produced
Number of nuclear divisions
Ploidy of cells produced
(haploid or diploid) ?
Are cells produced
genetically identical ?
Pairing up of homologous
chromosomes ? If so, when ?
Cross-over (homologous
recombination) ?
If so, when ?
Mitosis
Cell division that produces
two daughter cells with the
same genetic components as
the parent autosomal cells.
This is done for growth and
repair purposes.
Two daughter cells
One cell division
Diploid daughter cells
Yes, the daughter cells are
genetically identical
No they do not pair up
No there is no cross over in
mitosis
Meiosis
Cell division that produces
haploid cells or gametes from
diploid cells. The purpose is
to reduce the normal diploid
cells to haploid cells.
Four daughter cells
Two successive cell divisions
Haploid because it creates
egg and sperm cells and is
halved from the parent cell
No the daughter cells are
genetically different
Yes during Metaphase I in
order to exchange DNA to
from recombinant
chromosomes.
Yes the cross-over of cells
happens during Prophase I

Sources:

https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/mitosis-versus-meiosis

http://ib.bioninja.com.au/higher-level/topic-10-genetics-and-evolu/101-meiosis/meiosis-vs-mitosis.html

Paragraph:

Mitosis and Meiosis are both processes of cell divisions in which daughter cells are created. While they
both go through a process with phases to create the copied daughter cells there are more differences
rather than similarities. Mitosis is the process for duplicating autosomal cells while meiosis is the
production of gametes. Within this production, mitosis creates two daughter cells and meiosis creates
four. Mitosis has one nuclear division while meiosis has two successive cell divisions. The cells in mitosis
are diploid because they are an exact copy of the autosomal cells. Meiosis is the copy of gamete cells,
since these cells are a duplication of sperm and egg cells which are haploid. The homologous
chromosomes do not pair up in mitosis, but they do in meiosis during metaphase I. There is also no cross
over of homologous recombination during mitosis, but it happens in prophase I within the meiosis
process. Both processes are a necessity to the organism’s continuation and well-being.