Question

Compare and contrast the two types of cell division, mitosis and meiosis, by

(a) stating what type of cells each cell division type produces,
(b) stating if the cells before each type of cell division are haploid or diploid
(c) stating if the cells after each type of cell division are haploid or diploid and by
(d) describing the condition that occurs when each type of division malfunctions or goes wrong.

Answer 1

For mitosis:

a) Type of cell produced by division of each cell - Haploid (genetically distinct)

b). Cells before each type of division of cells - Diploid (genetically same or identical).

c). Cells after each type of division of cells - Haploid (genetically distinct)

d). When each division type malfunctions - failed homologous chromosome seperation.

For Meiosis:

a) Type of cell produced by division of each cell - Diploid (genetically same or identical).

b). Cells before each type of division of cells - Diploid (genetically same or identical).

c). Cells after each type of division of cells - Diploid (genetically same or identical).

d). When each division type malfunctions - Non disjunction

failed sister chromatids seperation.