Question

Choose whether the statements on the left apply to mitosis or meiosis. You will only be able to select mitosis OR meiosis for each statement.(2 points)
Mitosis Meiosis
Produces 2 cells


Produces 4 cells


Produces genetically different cells


Produces genetically identical cells

Answer 1

A cheetah is a multicellular organism. A paramecium is a unicellular organism. How do these two organisms differ in terms of how they produce offspring?(1 point)
Responses

The cheetah uses sexual reproduction, but the paramecium uses meiosis.
The cheetah uses sexual reproduction, but the paramecium uses meiosis.

The cheetah uses binary fission, but the paramecium uses sexual reproduction.
The cheetah uses binary fission, but the paramecium uses sexual reproduction.

The cheetah uses asexual reproduction, but the paramecium uses binary fission.
The cheetah uses asexual reproduction, but the paramecium uses binary fission.

The cheetah uses sexual reproduction, but the paramecium uses asexual reproduction.

Answer 2

Here are the statements categorized correctly:

- **Produces 2 cells:** Mitosis
- **Produces 4 cells:** Meiosis
- **Produces genetically different cells:** Meiosis
- **Produces genetically identical cells:** Mitosis

Answer 3

The correct response is:

**The cheetah uses sexual reproduction, but the paramecium uses asexual reproduction.**

(Note: Paramecium can also reproduce sexually through conjugation, but the primary method is asexual reproduction via binary fission.)