Mitosis and meiosis differ in that

Question

1. Mitosis and meiosis differ in that
2. A) mitosis triples the number of chromosomes per cell.
3. B) meiosis doubles the number of chromosomes per cell.
4. C) mitosis does not change the number of chromosomes per cell.
5. D) meiosis does not change the number of chromosomes per cell.
6. E) mitosis doubles the number of chromosomes per cell.

Answer 1

C

Mitosis does not change the number of chromosomes in the cell -- it stays the same (for humans, it remains 46).

Meiosis halves the number of chromosomes in the cell (for humans, meiosis reduces the number of chromosomes from 46 down to 23).

Answer 2

the correct answer is C. Mitosis creates two "daughter" cells with the same number of chromosomes, whereas meiosis creates four "daughter" cells, each with half the number of chromosomes. Mitosis is how somatic cells grow/reproduce. Meiosis is for creating gamete cells like sperm and eggs.