Question

10. Use the diagrams to answer the question. Which statement best describes the diagrams shown?

A. Diagram A represents meiosis resulting with identical daughter cells. Diagram B represents mitosis resulting with identical daughter cells.

B. Diagram A represents meiosis resulting with genetically unique daughter cells.
Diagram B represents mitosis resulting with genetically identical daughter cells.

C. Diagram A represents mitosis resulting with genetically identical daughter cells.
Diagram B represents meiosis resulting with genetically unique daughter cells.

D. Diagram A represents mitosis and increased genetic diversity in daughter cells. Diagram B represents meiosis and decreased genetic diversity in daughter cells.

Answer 1

The statement "Diagram A represents mitosis resulting with genetically identical daughter cells. Diagram B represents meiosis with genetically unique daughter cells." best describes the diagrams shown.

Why is this correct?

This statement accuracy lies in the distinction between mitosis and meiosis, two separate cellular processes yielding contrasting outcomes in genetic content and daughter cell production.

Mitosis entails a single cell division into two daughter cells that are genetically identical.

Meiosis comprises two sequential divisions, culminating in four daughter cells. These cells exhibit genetic uniqueness owing to genetic recombination (crossing over) and the random assortment of chromosomes during meiosis I.