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Kepler Organismal Invasion of Waste Recycling System

Kepler Organismal Invasion of Waste Recycling System

Q Provide three ways in which you can tell the difference between a cell in mitosis vs a cell in meiosis. Describe how they are different. Why would a cell enter into meiosis in response to an environmental threat? How would this help the organism to survive? List three potential effects of errors occurring during meiosis. What are the ways in which meiosis provides genetic diversity to sexually reproducing organisms? Describe each. Would a bacterial cell undergo mitosis in the same way as a eukaryotic cell? Why or why not? Describe why the disruption of the formation of the spindle fibers would be an effective way to prevent cell growth.

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1. Three ways which can show the differences between a cell in mitosis vs a cell in meiosis are– • Mitosis consists of one stage whereas meiosis consists of two stages. • Mitosis produces diploid cells (46 chromosomes) whereas meiosis produces haploid cells (23 chromosomes).