Question
As seen in the Venn diagram, meiosis is responsible for the production of haploid gametes. Somatic or body cells are 2N cells. This change in chromosome number is the result of
Responses
A mitosis.mitosis.
B fertilization.fertilization.
C differentiation.differentiation.
D growth and development.growth and development.
Responses
A mitosis.mitosis.
B fertilization.fertilization.
C differentiation.differentiation.
D growth and development.growth and development.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **A** mitosis.
Meiosis is responsible for reducing the chromosome number from diploid (2N) to haploid (N), which is essential for forming gametes. Mitosis, on the other hand, does not change the chromosome number and is involved in the division of somatic cells. Fertilization unites two haploid gametes to form a diploid zygote, while differentiation and growth and development do not specifically relate to the change in chromosome number.
Meiosis is responsible for reducing the chromosome number from diploid (2N) to haploid (N), which is essential for forming gametes. Mitosis, on the other hand, does not change the chromosome number and is involved in the division of somatic cells. Fertilization unites two haploid gametes to form a diploid zygote, while differentiation and growth and development do not specifically relate to the change in chromosome number.