Question

determine whether each statement describes mitosis, meiosis, or both mitosis and meiosis. the dna is replicated occurs during growth and development occurs in organisms that sexually reproduce the number of chromosomes remains the same occurs in all organisms the number of chromosomes reduces by half mitosis meiosis both

Explanation:

• Mitosis:
• Occurs during growth and development: Mitosis is responsible for the growth, repair, and replacement of cells in an organism.
• The number of chromosomes remains the same: Mitosis results in two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, with the same number of chromosomes.
• Meiosis:
• Occurs in organisms that sexually reproduce: Meiosis is the process by which gametes (sperm and eggs) are produced in sexually reproducing organisms.
• The number of chromosomes reduces by half: Meiosis involves two rounds of cell division, resulting in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
• Both:
• The DNA is replicated: Both mitosis and meiosis involve the replication of DNA before cell division.
• Occurs in all organisms: While meiosis is specific to sexually reproducing organisms, mitosis occurs in all eukaryotic organisms for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.

Answer:

• Mitosis: occurs during growth and development, the number of chromosomes remains the same
• Meiosis: occurs in organisms that sexually reproduce, the number of chromosomes reduces by half
• Both: the DNA is replicated, occurs in all organisms