Purposes of in Humans Cell D i v s o n Growth & Repair Reproduction
Purpose: Cell division for reproduction creates offspring with traits from both mother and father. Called: MEIOSIS makes
MOM DAD X X X X sperm egg / / / / / / \ \ offspring (reproduction)
Purpose: Cell division for growth and repair creates exact copies of a cell. Like a copy machine Called: MITOSIS “My toe-sies”
X X Skin Cell X X Skin Cell exact copy (growth & repair)
Cell Division Quick Quiz: Meiosis makes _____. The purpose of meiosis is ______________. Meiosis creates egg and sperm cells with _____ the original chromosomes. Egg and sperm combine to create an __________ with unique traits. Mitosis can be compared to a ______________. Mitosis makes exact ______ of the original cell. The purpose of mitosis is ________ and _______ of organisms. me reproduction half offspring copy machine copies growth repair