Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

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Multiple Choice

A diploid cell divides to produce haploid cells by a process called:

mitosis

fertilization

meiosis

binary fission

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Understand the key terms: A diploid cell contains two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, while a haploid cell contains only one set of chromosomes.

Recall the processes of cell division: Mitosis results in two diploid daughter cells identical to the parent, binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, and fertilization is the fusion of haploid gametes to form a diploid zygote.

Identify the process that reduces the chromosome number from diploid to haploid, which is essential for sexual reproduction to maintain chromosome number across generations.

Recognize that meiosis is the specialized type of cell division that produces haploid cells (gametes) from a diploid cell by two rounds of division, reducing the chromosome number by half.

Conclude that the correct answer is meiosis, as it is the process by which diploid cells divide to produce haploid cells.