Question

question 2 of 10
which two statements describe ways that mitosis and meiosis are similar?
a. both produce daughter cells.
b. both include prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
c. both involve the formation of tetrads.
d. both reduce the number of chromosomes in the resulting cells.

Explanation:

• Option A: Both mitosis and meiosis are cell - division processes that result in daughter cells. Mitosis produces two daughter cells, and meiosis produces four daughter cells.
• Option B: Both mitosis and meiosis have the stages of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. In mitosis, these stages occur once, while in meiosis, they occur twice (meiosis I and meiosis II).
• Option C: Tetrad formation (synapsis) occurs only in meiosis (specifically in prophase I of meiosis I) and not in mitosis.
• Option D: Mitosis results in daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell (diploid to diploid in somatic cells). Meiosis reduces the chromosome number (diploid to haploid in gamete formation).

Answer:

A. Both produce daughter cells.
B. Both include prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.