Comparison of mitosis and meiosis
Publication le 29/12/2025 par JBoscq
Mitosis and meiosis are two divisions by which eukaryotic cells divide and share several similarities bu also much more differences. Your mission, if you accept it, is to clearly identify the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis.
I- Similarities and differences
Similarities: Find 3 of them…
find 3 sentences to explain the 3 similarities, and you’ve got a clue for each similarity:
- During interphase
- During the division
- At the end of division
Differences: Find 8 of them…
find 8 sentences to explain the 8 differences, and you’ve got a clue for each difference:
- DivisionÂ
- Independent assortmentÂ
- Synapsis Crossing over
- OutcomeÂ
- PloidyÂ
- UseÂ
- GeneticsÂ
Mitosis versus Meiosis: Complete the table below with just one word or group of words
| 8 differences | MITOSIS | MEIOSIS |
| Divisions | ||
| Independant Assortment | ||
| Synapsis | ||
| Crossing Over | ||
| Outcome | ||
| Ploidy | ||
| Use | ||
| Genetics |
Mnemonic:Â Â DiscoPug. But what is a disco pug ?
II- Comparison of Meiotic and Mitotic Processes
Pictures of the different steps of ???
You must know how to label this kind of picture…
Which kind of microscope is it used ?
What can you observe or describe ? What can you label ?
What is the title of all the pictures or of each picture ?
Ok, let’s go do your best !
And then do it again with the following pictures:
