Question

Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, maintains a ______ number of chromosomes.

Meiosis occurs in sex cells and creates a _______ number of chromosomes.

Fill in the blank

Answer 1

Answer:

the answers to the fill in the blanks are

1. equal

2. half

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answers are 46 and 23.

Explanation:

• Mitosis occurs in somatic cells and maintains 46 chromosomes.- Mitosis is an equational division that makes two identical daughter cells. The daughter cells have the same chromosome number as of parent cell as well as the same genetic makeup. It is significant for repair mechanisms.

• Meiosis occurs in sex cells and creates 23 chromosomes. It is a reductional division in which the chromosome number is reduced to half. It occurs in germs cells. The genetic makeup of daughter cells is different from each other because of chiasma formation.