could you please explain the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Dear student,

	Mitosis	Meiosis
1	A process of asexual reproduction in which the cell divides in two producing a replica, with an equal number of chromosomes in haploid cell.	A type of cellular reproduction in which the number of chromosomes are reduced by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.
2	Two diploid cells are formed.	Four haploid cells are formed
3	Occurs in all body cells except the sex cells	Occurs in sex cells
4	Its steps are Interphase, Prophase ,  Metaphase , Anaphase, Telophase, and cytokinesis	Its steps are Interphase I, Prophase I,  Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II and Telophase II.
5	Function is cellular Reproduction & general growth and repair of the body	Function is sexual reproduction
6	Crossing over does not occur in mitosis	Crossing over occurs in meiosis
7	Chromosome number remains the same in daughter cells as in parent cell.	Chromosome number reduces to half in daughter cells as in parent cell.

 

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