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Comparison of Meiosis and Mitosis
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1

Daughter cells produced in meiosis have
A)one-fourth the number of chromosomes as daughter cells produced in mitosis.
B)half the number of chromosomes as daughter cells produced in mitosis.
C)the same number of chromosomes as daughter cells produced in mitosis.
D)twice the number of chromosomes as daughter cells produced in mitosis.
E)four times the number of chromosomes as daughter cells produced in mitosis.
2

The number of cells produced in meiosis is
A)one-fourth the number of cells produced in mitosis.
B)half the number of cells produced in mitosis.
C)equal to the number of cells produced in mitosis.
D)twice the number of cells produced in mitosis.
E)four times the number of cells produced in mitosis.
3

Which of the following is unique to meiosis?
A)nuclear membrane breaks down
B)DNA organizes into chromosomes
C)crossing-over
D)chromosomes align along the central plate of the cell
E)none of the above
4

Daughter cells produced in meiosis are identical.
A)True
B)False
5

Chromosome duplication occurs prior to both mitosis and meiosis.
A)True
B)False







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