Biology
Reproduction in Organisms Solutions
Mitosis vs. Meiosis Reading
Directions:
1. Read Mitosis vs. Meiosis at https://www.ck12.org/biology/Mitosis-vs.-
Meiosis/lesson/Mitosis-vs.-Meiosis-MS-LS/
Click on "Vocabulary" on the left side of the screen. Fill in the blanks to define the
following terms: daughter cells, fertilization, gamete, zygote.
3. Use textual evidence, diagrams, tables, and videos to answer the questions below.
Vocabulary
daughter cells: cells that result from
during
or meiosis.
of the
cell
.
fertilization: union of a
and
• gamete:
cell, such as sperm or
that forms when a sperm and egg
zygote:
the
cell of a new organism.
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
What 2 processes involve CELL DIVISION?
and
Watch the video Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis video to answer questions 2 - 10.
2. CIRCLE the type of cells MEIOSIS makes. BODY CELLS
SEX CELLS
3. CIRCLE the type of cell that is a typical human body cell.
HAPLOID CELL
DIPLOID CELL
n
4. CIRCLE the symbol for DIPLOID.
2n
5. How many chromosomes are found in a human DIPLOID cell?
6. CIRCLE the type of cells MITOSIS makes. BODY CELLS
SEX CELLS
7. CIRCLE the type of cells that are HAPLOID. SPERM AND EGG BODY CELLS
8. CIRCLE the symbol for haploid.
2n
n
9. How many chromosomes are found in a human HAPLOID cell?
10. Circle the kind of cell that is produced by FERTLIZATION
HAPLOID CELL
DIPLOID CELL
