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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis with reference to i. Chromosomesii. Biological significance
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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis with reference to i. Chromosomes ii. Biological significance Modern cell theory states that all cells are derived from other cells. This means cells must have a way of copying themselves. This is cell division; two types of cell division are Meiosis and Mitosis. The comparison will be between Meiosis 1 and Mitosis, because Meiosis 2 is much the same as Mitosis. Dividing cells have a regular pattern of events, known as the cell cycle. This cycle may be divided into two basic parts; The Interphase and the actual division (Meiosis / Mitosis). Interphase is when the cell is not dividing but duplicating its DNA and organelles. Both Meiosis 1 and Mitosis cells undergo a lot of chemical activity during this stage. The amount of DNA and organelles are doubled. Interphase is divided into three phases. The first stage is known as the growth stage, this follows cell division and is...
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