This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY IN PERSON MITOSIS MEIOSI S LAB BIOL N107 21922 9 21 2023 ALLIUM ROOT Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Cytokine sis WHITEFISH BLASTULA Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophas Cytokinesis e COMPARING MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS Mitosis occurs in somatic body cells Responsible for growth tissue repair and asexual reproduction in some organisms Produce two diploid daughter cells that are genetically identical to parent cell Meiosis occurs in specialized cells Involved in sexual reproduction Produces four haploid daughter called germ cells cells Both mitosis and meiosis start with the replication of the cell s DNA In both processes the cell s chromosomes must be separated into daughter cells After the division of the nucleus both mitosis and meiosis involve cytokinesis REFLECTION If alternation of generations were to occur in animals it would have strong implications for their life cycles and There would be an increase if genetic diversity because it would allow for increased diversity within a population Reproductive stages would be different because animals might evolve unique behaviors reproductive strategies in each generation And lastly alternation of generations could influence the pace and direction of evaluation in animals