Question

Identify the kind of cell division involved in:- (a) Growth and repair of body parts (b) Formation of gametes

Answer 1

Answer:

a ) mitosis  

b ) meiosis

Explanation:

a) mitosis takes place in diploid somatic cells to give diploid cells

b ) meiosis takes place in diploid germ cells to give rise to haploid gametes

Answer 2

Answer:

Mitosis and meiosis respectively.

Explanation:

Mitosis produces the daughter cells with same number of chromosomes that were present in the parent cell. Growth and repair of body parts is performed by mitosis cell division.

Meiosis produces daughter cells with half the no. of. chromosomes present in parent cell, so that when female and male gametes fuse together, the zygote would have same no. of. chromosomes that usually are in individuals of their type.