Question

What is the role of mitosis and meiosis in sexual and asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

Hint: The biological mechanism by which new human species – "offspring" – are created from their "parent" or parents is referred to as reproduction. Each human organism occurs as a result of reproduction, which is a central characteristic of all known life. Asexual and sexual reproduction are the two methods of reproduction.

Complete answer:
Mitosis and meiosis are both cell division processes that end in the development of new cells. As a result, they are both essential for the survival of sexually reproducing organisms. Mitosis replicates non-sex cells required for growth and development, while meiosis creates the cells required for sexual reproduction. They establish the cellular base for balanced development and sexual reproduction as they work together.

Mitosis plays an indirect role in sexual reproduction. It enables a sexually reproducing organism to mature from a single cell to a sexually mature human. This enables animals to replicate over several generations. The cell's way of tightly organizing long strands of DNA is by chromosomes. The chromosomes in non-sex cells are split into two sets, one from each parent.

Meiosis is the mechanism of creating sex cells with just one pair of chromosomes. Human cells, for example, have 46 chromosomes, except for sperm and eggs, which each has just 23. The 23 chromosomes from each sex cell join to form a zygote, a new cell containing 46 chromosomes when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg. The zygote is a young individual's first seed.

Mitosis is a cell differentiation process that creates genetically identical new cells. Mitosis is a process that allows cells to increase in size and heal weakened tissue. Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction used by certain species. Asexual reproduction produces genetically identical offspring that are genetically identical to each other and their parents.

Note:
i) Mitosis and meiosis both start with a single parent cell that splits to produce new daughter cells.
ii) They are both followed by interphase, a cycle of cell development (which can last up to 90% of the cell's life) during which DNA is synthesized.
iii) A diverse selection During the metaphase of meiosis generates genetic diversity that is theoretically beneficial to sexually reproducing species that can be used by natural selection to accelerate evolution. Meiosis produces haploid gametes (n), which when fertilized create a genetic mix that has never been seen before.