Table of contents

Skip topic navigation

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

Genetics

9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Meiosis

Previous problemNext problem

Struggling with Genetics?

Join thousands of students who trust us to help them ace their exams!Watch the first video

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Meiosis II and mitosis?

Meiosis II and mitosis are identical processes with no differences in their starting points or outcomes.

Meiosis II and mitosis both start with diploid cells and result in diploid daughter cells.

Meiosis II and mitosis differ in that only mitosis separates sister chromatids.

Meiosis II and mitosis involve similar sorting of sister chromatids, but Meiosis II starts with haploid cells while mitosis starts with diploid cells.

Previous problemNext problem

Verified step by step guidance

Understand the key stages of meiosis and mitosis, focusing on what happens during Meiosis II and mitosis.

Recall that mitosis starts with a diploid cell and results in two diploid daughter cells, maintaining the chromosome number.

Recognize that Meiosis II starts with haploid cells (produced after Meiosis I) and separates sister chromatids, similar to mitosis.

Compare the processes: both Meiosis II and mitosis involve the separation of sister chromatids, but their starting chromosome numbers differ (haploid vs diploid).

Conclude that the main difference lies in the starting cell ploidy, while the mechanism of sister chromatid separation is similar in both Meiosis II and mitosis.