Question

task 15. meiosis vs. mitosis

both mitosis and meiosis begin with what type of cell?

haploid cell

diploid cell

sperm cell

egg cell

Explanation:

• Mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus. It occurs in somatic (body) cells which are diploid.
• Meiosis is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells. It starts with a diploid cell (germ cell) to produce gametes (sperm and egg cells).
• Haploid cells have half the number of chromosomes. Sperm and egg cells are haploid gametes.

Answer:

Diploid cell