Multiple Choice
Which statement is true of meiosis but not mitosis?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
In what type of cell does meiosis occur?
A
Mature red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the bloodstream
B
Prokaryotic cells such as bacteria
C
Somatic body cells such as skin or muscle cells
D
Germline cells in the gonads (cells that give rise to gametes such as sperm or eggs)
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Understand that meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing haploid cells from diploid cells.
Recall that meiosis occurs specifically in cells that will give rise to gametes (sperm and eggs), which are necessary for sexual reproduction.
Identify that mature red blood cells (erythrocytes) do not undergo meiosis because they lack nuclei and do not divide.
Recognize that prokaryotic cells such as bacteria do not undergo meiosis; instead, they reproduce asexually through binary fission.
Know that somatic body cells (like skin or muscle cells) undergo mitosis for growth and repair, not meiosis, which is restricted to germline cells in the gonads.
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