Question

8 check whether each statement is describing mitosis or meiosis. the type of cell division that produces body cells mitosis meiosis the type of cell division that produces gametes results in 4 haploid cells results in 2 diploid cells results in cells with identical genetic material results in cells with unique combinations of genetic material results in cells with 46 chromosomes results in cells with 23 chromosomes the process of division occurs twice

Explanation:

• Mitosis is a type of cell division that produces body cells (somatic cells). It results in 2 diploid cells (in humans, diploid cells have 46 chromosomes) with identical genetic material. The process of division occurs once.
• Meiosis is the type of cell division that produces gametes (sperm and egg cells). It results in 4 haploid cells (in humans, haploid cells have 23 chromosomes) with unique combinations of genetic material as it involves crossing - over and independent assortment. The process of division occurs twice (meiosis I and meiosis II).

Answer:

• The type of cell division that produces body cells: Mitosis
• The type of cell division that produces gametes: Meiosis
• Results in 4 haploid cells: Meiosis
• Results in 2 diploid cells: Mitosis
• Results in cells with identical genetic material: Mitosis
• Results in cells with unique combinations of genetic material: Meiosis
• Results in cells with 46 chromosomes: Mitosis
• Results in cells with 23 chromosomes: Meiosis
• The process of division occurs twice: Meiosis