Question

How do eukaryotic cells carry out mitosis and meiosis? Can I have a short explanation?

Answer 1

@ganeshie8 ? @Gabebro13 ?

Answer 2

What do you know?

Answer 3

Well... basically, for mitosis, they copy their genetic information and split into two sides of the cell. Then cytokinesis takes place, making two genetically identical cells. Good so far?

Answer 4

Okay. How about meiosis?

Answer 5

@Gabebro13 ?

Answer 6

Sorry. Meiosis. Well in meiosis, there will be two different pieces of genetic information. They mix together and exchange information. They split just like with mitosis, except that these cells are genetically different. Similar, but not the same.

Answer 7

Is this how all cells would carry out mitosis and meiosis, or just eukaryotic cell?

Answer 8

@Gabebro13 ?

Answer 9

All cells can carry out mitosis. At least I am pretty sure. But only few can carry out meiosis. Meiosis only occurs through sexual reproduction.

Answer 10

What I mean is, do they all carry it out in the same manner, the way you explained?

Answer 11

Yeah. Its always the same.

Answer 12

Okay, thanks!

Answer 13

No problem!

Answer 14

:)

Answer 15

Mitosis is different from Meiosis.

Answer 16

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/divi_flash.html
its like a slideshow

Answer 17

Yup. But I already explained. If we were to get in depth about the differences, it wouldn't be a short explanation.

Answer 18

hm but you should go in depth.

Answer 19

I always find Bitesize a very good website when it comes to simplifying explanations.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_21c/growth_development/newcellsrev1.shtml