Question

What holds true for both mitosis and meiosis? a) Produces two diploid daughter cells b) Starts with a single parent cell c) Chromosome number is halved in each daughter cell d) Happens in somatic cells only

Answer 1

None of the statements is true.

Explanation:

• Option a is not true because two diploid daughter cells are produced in mitosis only. Meiosis results in the formation of four haploid daughter cells.

• Option b is not true because only mitosis is the process which starts with a single parent cell. Meiosis, on the other hand, involves two parents.

• Option C is not true because chromosomes number gets halved only in the process of meiosis. In the process of mitosis, the chromosome number remains the same.

• Option d is not true because the process of mitosis happens in somatic cells only. The process of meiosis occurs in sex cells.