Mitosis and Meiosis Worksheet - Interactive | Beyond - Free Printable

Let’s solve the problem step by step.

We are given a worksheet about mitosis and meiosis, and we need to fill in a table comparing them. The table has two columns: “Mitosis” and “Meiosis”, and five rows with statements to evaluate as true or false for each process.

Here are the five statements:

1. Produces four daughter cells
2. Daughter cells are genetically identical
3. The chromosome number of the daughter cells is the same as the parent cell
4. Occurs in body cells
5. Produces gametes

Also, there’s a note at the bottom that says:
> One of the chromosomes pairs found in this is the sex chromosomes. Females carry two X chromosomes, while males carry an X chromosome and a Y chromosome. This means that half of the sperm produced will carry an X chromosome and half will carry a Y chromosome. Compare the human female karyotype (top) and male (bottom).

But that part is just background info — it doesn’t change how we answer the table.

Let’s go row by row.

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Row 1: Produces four daughter cells

- Mitosis: No. Mitosis produces two daughter cells.
- Meiosis: Yes. Meiosis produces four daughter cells (sperm or egg cells).
→ So: Mitosis = False, Meiosis = True

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Row 2: Daughter cells are genetically identical

- Mitosis: Yes. In mitosis, the daughter cells are exact copies of the parent cell (same DNA).
- Meiosis: No. In meiosis, crossing over and independent assortment make each daughter cell genetically unique.
→ So: Mitosis = True, Meiosis = False

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Row 3: The chromosome number of the daughter cells is the same as the parent cell

- Mitosis: Yes. If the parent cell has 46 chromosomes (in humans), each daughter cell also has 46.
- Meiosis: No. Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half. Parent cell has 46 → daughter cells have 23.
→ So: Mitosis = True, Meiosis = False

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Row 4: Occurs in body cells

- Mitosis: Yes. Body cells (like skin, muscle, etc.) divide by mitosis to grow or repair.
- Meiosis: No. Meiosis only happens in sex organs (testes and ovaries) to make gametes.
→ So: Mitosis = True, Meiosis = False

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Row 5: Produces gametes

- Mitosis: No. Gametes (sperm and egg) are made by meiosis.
- Meiosis: Yes. That’s its whole job — to produce haploid gametes.
→ So: Mitosis = False, Meiosis = True

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Now let’s put it all together in the table:

| Statement | Mitosis | Meiosis |
|------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| Produces four daughter cells | False | True |
| Daughter cells are genetically identical | True | False |
| Chromosome number same as parent cell | True | False |
| Occurs in body cells | True | False |
| Produces gametes | False | True |

This matches what we know from biology.

Final Answer:
Mitosis: False, True, True, True, False
Meiosis: True, False, False, False, True