Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Distinguish anaphase of mitosis and anaphase I of meiosis.

Anaphase of Mitosis	Anaphase I of Meiosis
The chromatids separate and move to the opposite poles.	The chromatids remain associated.
Centromeres split.	Centromeres do not split.

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List the main differences between meiosis and mitosis.

Find examples where the four daughter cells from meiosis are equal in size and where they are found unequal in size.

Analyse the events during every stage of cell cycle and notice how the following two parameters change.

1. Number of chromosomes per cell.

2. Amount of DNA content (C) per cell.

Why is mitosis called equational division?

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