DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS-

MANILA
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION

Grade 8 Fourth Quarter: Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis

Lia Yllyzen V. Renomeron
Name: _________________________________ 8-J
Grade and Section: __________________________
Mrs. Mary Shelle Rodriguez
Teacher: _________________________________

Worksheet 3: Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis

BIG IDEA: Cells divide for growth, repair, and reproduction. There are two types of nuclear division: mitosis
and meiosis. Mitosis consists of a single division, at the end of which two daughter cells are formed.
Mitosis maintains the chromosome number from the parent cell to the daughter cells. Meiosis consists of
two successive cell divisions at the end of which four daughter cells are formed. Meiosis reduces the
chromosome number of the daughter cells to half that of the parent cell.

Directions: Based on pictures below of mitosis and meiosis. Fill in the blanks, using the choices in the box,
write a word or words to complete the statement below.
Diploid cells
1. The full set of chromosomes _______________________
Daughter nuclei
2. Cells that are offspring of parent cell _________________
Sister Chromatids
3. Coiled replicated DNA that forms two strands joined as an x shape ______________________
4. Exactly alike ______________________
Mitosis
5. A cell that divides to make two daughter cells______________
Direction: Fill in d or to the characteristics the blanks using the word of mitosis and meiosis.
Basis of Comparison Choices Mitosis Meiosis

Number of daughter cells produced 4, 2 2 4

Number of chromosomes per Same number of chromosomes from the

daughter cell parent cell, half the original number of 30 23
chromosomes from parent cell

Number of cell division 1, 2 2 2

Type of cell produced diploid, haploid haploid diploid

Do chromosomes pair? Yes, No no yes

Does crossing over occur? Yes, No yes no

Can the daughter cells divide again? Yes, No no yes

Do the chromosomes Yes, No yes yes

replicate before division