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    WORKSHEET 5.7 Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis

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    Name : _____________________________

    Chapter 5 Cell Division


    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    Score __ /__
    ____

    CHAPTER 5: CELL DIVISION


    WORKSHEET 5.7: COMPARING MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

    1. Compare Meiosis I with Meiosis II.


    Meiosis I

    Meiosis II
    Similarities

    a. During prophase, the chromosomes become condensed and ______________


    b. In metaphase, the chromosomes align at the __________________________
    c. The number of chromosomes in daughter cells is _____________________
    Differences
    During prophase I, ____________

    No crossing over occurs during

    _____________ occurs.

    _________

    During metaphase I, ________________

    During metaphase II, ________________

    chromosomes align at the metaphase

    align at the metaphase plate

    plate.

    Separation of __________ ________to

    Separation of _________ ________ to

    the opposite poles during Anaphase I.

    the opposite poles during Anaphase II.

    Number of daughter cells produced are

    Number of daughter cells produced are

    ______________

    _________

    [11 marks]

    5.7/1

    ________________________________________________________________________________
    WAJA BIOLOGY 2009
    JPN PERAK

    Name : _____________________________

    Chapter 5 Cell Division


    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    2. Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.


    Similarities

    Mitosis

    Mitosis

    Meiosis

    1.

    _________________________________________

    2.

    _________________________________________

    3.

    _________________________________________
    Differences

    Meiosis

    Aspect
    Location of occurrence

    Number of nuclear division

    Synapsis of homologous
    chromosomes

    Crossing over

    Number of daughter cells


    produced

    Chromosomal number in
    daughter cells

    Genetic content in daughter


    cells

    Role

    [19 marks]
    ANSWERS
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    WAJA BIOLOGY 2009
    JPN PERAK

    5.7/2

    Name : _____________________________

    Chapter 5 Cell Division


    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    WORKSHEET 5.7: COMPARING MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS


    1. Compare Meiosis I with Meiosis II.
    Meiosis I

    Meiosis II
    Similarities

    a. During prophase, the chromosomes become condensed and shorter


    b. In metaphase, the chromosomes align at the metaphase plate
    c. The number of chromosomes in daughter cells is haploid
    Differences
    During prophase I, crossing over

    No crossing over occurs during prophase

    occurs.

    II

    During metaphase I, homologous

    During metaphase II chromosomes align

    chromosomes align at the metaphase

    at the metaphase plate

    plate.

    Separation of homologous

    Separation of sister chromatids to the

    chromosomes to the opposite poles

    opposite poles during Anaphase II.

    during Anaphase I.

    Number of daughter cells produced are

    Number of daughter cells produced are

    two

    four

    [11 marks]

    2. Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis


    5.7/3
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    WAJA BIOLOGY 2009
    JPN PERAK

    Name : _____________________________

    Chapter 5 Cell Division


    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    Mitosis

    Similarities

    Meiosis

    1. Cell division occurs


    2. Involves nuclear division
    3. Involves cytokinesis

    Mitosis

    Differences

    Meiosis

    Aspect
    Somatic cells

    Location of occurrence

    Reproductive organ

    one

    Number of nuclear division

    two

    Does not occur

    Synapsis of homologous
    chromosomes

    Occurs during prophase I

    Does not occur

    Crossing over

    Occurs during prophase I

    two

    Number of daughter cells


    produced

    four

    diploid

    Chromosomal number in
    daughter cells

    haploid

    Identical with parent cells

    Genetic content in daughter


    cells

    Not identical with parent


    cells

    To replace dead/ damaged


    cells// for growth

    Role

    Produce gametes

    [19 marks]

    5.7/4
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    WAJA BIOLOGY 2009
    JPN PERAK

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