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Mitoses does take place in sexually reproducing organisms. There are two types of cells in your body, somatic cells (heart, skin, bones, etc.) and sex cells (eggs and sperm). Somatic cells all use mitosis to make more of themselves. Sex cells use meiosis to make more of themselves. If sex cells used mitosis instead of meiosis they would have too many chromosomes and the baby would have problems (if it survived at all).

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How many of these cells result from one original cell after meiosis?

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How many sperm are formed by a cell that undergoes meiosis?

For one gamete that undergoes meiosis, 4 sperm cellsresult.


Sperm and egg cells result from a special type of cell division called?

meiosis, in which a cell undergoes two rounds of division to produce four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This process ensures genetic diversity in offspring.


What happens to a megaspore mother cell and a microspore mother cells as an immediate result of meiosis?

The megaspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid megaspores, while the microspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid microspores. This division results in the formation of haploid spores that will develop into gametophytes in plants.


What would not be true of a cell that undergoes meiosis?

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One cell that undergoes meiosis will yield how many independent cells?

A gamete (sex cell) that underwent meiosis will yield four independent cells.


How does a haplontic animal grow?

Zygotic meiosis is the reproductive cycle of the haplontic life cycle. Gametes from adult haploid individuals unite forming the diploid zygote. The zygote undergoes meiosis and generates four haploid cells that by mitosis develop into adult individuals. Therefore in the zygotic meiosis the cell that undergoes meiosis is the zygote and the gametes are formed by mitosis. TDLR: Effectively, two Haploid cells combine to form a diploid cell which then undergoes meiosis, except the result; gametes are the end product.


How does a animal grow?

Zygotic meiosis is the reproductive cycle of the haplontic life cycle. Gametes from adult haploid individuals unite forming the diploid zygote. The zygote undergoes meiosis and generates four haploid cells that by mitosis develop into adult individuals. Therefore in the zygotic meiosis the cell that undergoes meiosis is the zygote and the gametes are formed by mitosis. TDLR: Effectively, two Haploid cells combine to form a diploid cell which then undergoes meiosis, except the result; gametes are the end product.


How many chromosomes are in the original cell that undergoes meiosis?

The original cell that undergoes meiosis, known as a diploid cell, contains two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In humans, this means it has a total of 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs. During meiosis, this diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division to produce four haploid cells, each containing 23 chromosomes.


How can you tell which type of life cycle an organism undergoes?

The type of sexual life cycle that a eukaryotic organism has depends on the type of cell that undergoes meiosis and on when meiosis occurs.


How can you tell which type of sexual cycle an organism undergoes?

The type of sexual life cycle that a eukaryotic organism has depends on the type of cell that undergoes meiosis and on when meiosis occurs.


Describe the differences between the original cell that undergoes meiosis and the daughter cells produced by meiosis?

The original cell that undergoes meiosis is diploid, meaning it has two sets of chromosomes. The daughter cells produced by meiosis are haploid, containing only one set of chromosomes. Additionally, the original cell undergoes two rounds of cell division to produce four daughter cells, each genetically unique due to crossing over and independent assortment.