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Meiosis, unlike Mitosis, produces 4 haploid daughter cells, and a haploid cell contains half the number of cells as the cell that was originally divided.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it is half of 46 chromosomes which is the dipliod
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Do homologous chromosomes pair in mitosis?
No, only in meiosis
What is the process called that guarantees that the number of chromosomes in gametes is half the number of chromosomes in body cells is?
Since gametes divide by a special process, meiosis, they will always have half the number of chromosomes as regular body cells. This is because the chromosomes only copy themselves once, however they are split apart twice. Think of it as a math problem. If the original cell count is, for example, 2 chromosomes, and each chromosome makes a copy of itself, the cell will have 4 chromosomes. During meiosis 1, the cell divides, and the chromosomes split, resulting in each daughter cell having 2 chromosomes, the same as the original. However, in meiosis 2, they divide again without making another copy of themselves, so that by the time meiosis is done, each one of the 4 cells that results have 1 chromosome, half the number of the original cell. 2x2=4 4/2=2 2/2=1
Which event makes meiosis a reduction division and why?
Meiosis 1 is called a reduction division because it reduces the number of chromosomes from diploid to haploid. This division results in the production of gametes.
The pairing of homologous chromosomes before nuclear division happens in what type of cell division?
only in meosis
What phrases best describes the function of meiosis?
The process of meiosis ensure that the offspring will be genetically identical to be parent
Does meiosis increaase the number of chromosomes in a cell?
No, it halves it. This is because Meiosis is only used in the production of sex cells (gametes), and two gametes are needed for a zygote to be created, and each carries half the normal number of chromosomes. When they join together during fertilization their offspring will carry the normal number of chromosomes.
Both meiosis and fertilization are essential to maintain chromosome number constant .why?
Total number of chromosomes remain same in same species of organism through meiosis process. In meiosis process the number of chromosomes are reduced to half as a result in gametes only one set of chromosomes will be present. In this process chromosomes are same.....
What is the number of chromosomes in daughter cells in humans during meiosis?
Meiosis produces daughter cells with half as many chromosomes as the parent cell. This means that because a normal human cell has 46 chromosomes, a gamete (produced through meiosis) will only contain 23 chromosomes.
Why is meiosis only for sex cells?
Only diploid cells can undergo meiosis because haploid cells have a single set of chromosomes that can't be furthered reduced. Gametes form through meiosis.
The net result of meiosis is to reduce the number of chromosomes in gametes to only one from each?
homologous
How do specialized reproductive cells form in multicellular eukaryotes?
Meiosis or reduction division. These specialized cells only carry half the number of chromosomes of a normal cell. When they join with another reproductive cell, fertilization has occurred. This occurs in the sperm and egg.
Do homologous chromosomes pair in mitosis?
No, only in meiosis
What is the process called that guarantees that the number of chromosomes in gametes is half the number of chromosomes in body cells is?
Since gametes divide by a special process, meiosis, they will always have half the number of chromosomes as regular body cells. This is because the chromosomes only copy themselves once, however they are split apart twice. Think of it as a math problem. If the original cell count is, for example, 2 chromosomes, and each chromosome makes a copy of itself, the cell will have 4 chromosomes. During meiosis 1, the cell divides, and the chromosomes split, resulting in each daughter cell having 2 chromosomes, the same as the original. However, in meiosis 2, they divide again without making another copy of themselves, so that by the time meiosis is done, each one of the 4 cells that results have 1 chromosome, half the number of the original cell. 2x2=4 4/2=2 2/2=1
How do the product's of meiosis compare to the original cell?
Meiosis results in 4 haploid daughter cells with only half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.
Which event makes meiosis a reduction division and why?
Meiosis 1 is called a reduction division because it reduces the number of chromosomes from diploid to haploid. This division results in the production of gametes.
What does meiosis produce in gamete?
Meiosis produces gametes which have only one set of chromosomes for that species.
What does gametic meiosis produce?
Meiosis produces gametes which have only one set of chromosomes for that species.
