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प्रश्न
Differentiate between
Mitosis and Meiosis.
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उत्तर
| Mitosis | Meiosis | |
| (i) | It occurs in somatic cells. | It occurs in generative cells. |
| (ii) | It involves a single division resulting into two daughter cells. | It involves two successive divisions resulting in the formation of four daughter nuclei. |
| (iii) | Prophase is short and simple. | Prophase is of longer duration and complex. |
| (iv) | Number of chromosomes in daughter cells is equal to that of parent cell. | Number of chromosomes in daughter cells is half to that of the mother cells. |
| (v) | Equational division. | Reductional division. |
| (vi) | Mitosis brings about growth, repair and healing. | Meiosis forms gametes and spores and maintains the chromosome number constant from generation to generation. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Meiosis occurs only in __________ cells.
How many daughter cells would you expect if 4 cells undergo:
Mitosis
Choose the correct answer:
In meiosis, chromosome number is reduced by ______________
Give reason:
Why is meiosis referred to as 'reductional division'?
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Meiosis leads to recombination of characters.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Mitosis keeps the chromosome number constant through the generations.
If the cell (A) has undergone one mitotic division and another cell (B) has completed its meiotic division. The number of cells produced in A and B would be
Cell A: Cell B:
