Question

Which of the following is a correct statement?

A. Gametes are formed by meiosis and are haploid, while body cells are formed by mitosis and are diploid.
B. Gametes are formed by mitosis and are haploid, while body cells are formed by meiosis and are diploid.
C. Gametes are formed by meiosis and are diploid, while body cells are formed by mitosis and are haploid.
D. Gametes are formed by mitosis and are diploid, while body cells are formed by meiosis and are haploid.

Answer 1

C. Gametes are formed by meiosis and are diploid, while body cells are formed by mitosis and are haploid.

Answer 2

A. Gametes are formed by meiosis and are haploid, while body cells are formed by mitosis and are diploid.

Step-by-step explanation:

Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces four haploid daughter cells (gametes) from one cell, while mitosis produces two diploid daughter cells (i.e., somatic cells). In both cases, the DNA is replicated during interphase of the cell cycle