Mitosis or Meiosis
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- What is the total number of chromosomes present in each body cell before mitosis?
- 46
- Human cells normally have ___ chromosomes or ___ pairs of chromosomes
- 46 and 23
- What is the total mumber of chromosomes present in each cell after mitosis
- 46
- How many cells are produced from one cell by mitosis
- 2
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How many chromosomes are present in each of the following cells?
Stomach cells:
Liver cells:
sperm cells:
heart muscle cells:
egg cells: -
Stomach cells: 46
Liver cells: 46
sperm cells: 23
heart muscle cells: 46
egg cells: 23 -
By what process, Mitosis or Meiosis is each of the cells below formed
Stomach cells:
Liver cells:
sperm cells:
heart muscle cells:
egg cells: -
Stomach cells: Mitosis
Liver cells: Mitosis
sperm cells: Meiosis
heart muscle cells: Mitosis
egg cells: Meiosis - What is the total number of chromosomes present in a cell before meiosis
- 46
- How many new cells are formed from one cell by meiosis>
- 4
- What is the total number of chromosomes in each new cell after meiosis
- 23
- Explain why meiosis is sometimes called reductional division. What is being reduced?
- The number of chromosomes is being reduced in half
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Compare the process of meiosis as it occurs in males and females by completeing the table below
Occurs in-
number of cells produced-
size of cells produced-
chromosomes number of parent cells-
chromosme number of daughter c -
occurs in- Males: testes Females: ovaries
number of cells produced- Males: 4 females: 1
size of cells produced- Males: 4 equal sized cells females: 1 large
Chromosomes number of parent cells: males 46 females: 46
chromosome number of daughter cells- Males: 23 and females: 23