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The diagram shows a type of cell division.
Which type of cell division does the diagram represent?
a
meiosis
b
mitosis
c
fertilization
d
asexual reproduction
The diagram shows a type of cell division.
Which type of cell division does the diagram represent?
a
meiosis
b
mitosis
c
fertilization
d
asexual reproduction
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To accurately determine which type of cell division the diagram represents, I'd need to see the specific diagram you are referring to, as each type of cell division has distinct characteristics.
- **Mitosis** is typically characterized by the division of a single cell into two identical daughter cells.
- **Meiosis** involves two rounds of cell division and results in four genetically diverse gametes (sperm or egg cells).
- **Fertilization** is the fusion of two gametes.
- **Asexual reproduction** often involves processes like binary fission or budding, and can involve mitosis.
If you can describe the diagram or its key features, I can help you identify which type of cell division it represents. Otherwise, based on general knowledge, if the diagram shows an event that leads to genetic variation, it is likely meiosis, while if it shows the formation of identical cells, it is likely mitosis.
- **Mitosis** is typically characterized by the division of a single cell into two identical daughter cells.
- **Meiosis** involves two rounds of cell division and results in four genetically diverse gametes (sperm or egg cells).
- **Fertilization** is the fusion of two gametes.
- **Asexual reproduction** often involves processes like binary fission or budding, and can involve mitosis.
If you can describe the diagram or its key features, I can help you identify which type of cell division it represents. Otherwise, based on general knowledge, if the diagram shows an event that leads to genetic variation, it is likely meiosis, while if it shows the formation of identical cells, it is likely mitosis.