Mitosis Vs Meiosis Worksheet

Name: ______________________________________________ Period: __________ Date: _______________________
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
1. Complete the concept map comparing mitosis and meiosis. Use the
following terms, each term can be used one or more times: diploid
cell, one cell division, four haploid cells, parent cell, two cell
divisions, body cell, same, chromosomes, gamete-producing cell,
half, two diploid cells.
2. Define homologous chromosome. __________________________
______________________________________________________
3. Define sister chromatids. _________________________________
______________________________________________________
4. Describe 2 parts of meiosis that are similar to mitosis.
a. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
5. Identify whether each process below occurs during mitosis, meiosis,

or both.
a. Sister chromatids separate __________________________
b. Haploid cells are formed ___________________________
c. Cell division occurs once ___________________________
d. Homologous chromosomes pair _____________________
e. 4 haploid cells are the final result ____________________

Parent Cell
f. Crossing over occurs ______________________________
g. Cell division occurs twice __________________________
h. Replicated chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell __________________________
i. 2 diploid cells are the final result _____________________________________________
6. Define crossing over. ____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
What phase does it occur? ________________________________________________________________________
7. Does the parent cell in Mitosis start off as diploid or haploid? ______________________ Are the resulting cells at
the end of Mitosis diploid or haploid? ___________________________
8. Does the parent cell in Meiosis start off as diploid or haploid? _____________________ Are the resulting cells at the
end of Meiosis diploid or haploid? ____________________________
9. How does the number of chromosomes in a sex cell compare with the number of chromosomes in the parent cell? __
______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Describe the differences in how the chromosomes line up in middle of the cell during Metaphase I of Meiosis and
Metaphase of Mitosis. __________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
A
11. Identify the phase in the cell to the left. _____________________________ What is the name of
Structure A? ____________________________________
12. Identify the phase in the cells to the left. _______________________ What is happening to the
nuclear envelope? ___________________________________________________
_________________________________ Why does this happen?

_________________
_______________________________________________________________________
13. Identify the phase in the cell to the left. _________________________ What is being
separated? ___________________________________________________
This diagram is a general

overview of what occurs
during Mitosis and
Meiosis, but the specific
phases have not be
labeled for you!!!
Honors Biology Only
14. Explain why mitosis is referred to as a process of cell replication. _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Explain why meiosis is referred to as a process of cell reduction. __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: ______________________________________________ Period: __________ Date: _______________________

Mitosis vs. Meiosis

2. Define homologous chromosome. __________________________

3. Define sister chromatids. _________________________________

4. Describe 2 parts of meiosis that are similar to mitosis.

5. Identify whether each process below occurs during mitosis, meiosis,

a. Sister chromatids separate __________________________

b. Haploid cells are formed ___________________________

c. Cell division occurs once ___________________________

d. Homologous chromosomes pair _____________________

e. 4 haploid cells are the final result ____________________

g. Cell division occurs twice __________________________

h. Replicated chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell __________________________

i. 2 diploid cells are the final result _____________________________________________

6. Define crossing over. ____________________________________________________________________________

What phase does it occur? ________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________ Why does this happen?

This diagram is a general

Honors Biology Only

14. Explain why mitosis is referred to as a process of cell replication. _________________________________________

15. Explain why meiosis is referred to as a process of cell reduction. __________________________________________

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