Question

What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Answer 1

mitosis replicates a cell, identically.
meiosis creates gametes (cells with half the amount of genetic material as a somatic cell).

Answer 2

Cell division and reproduction can occur in two ways - mitosis and meiosis.

Mitosis is a process of cell duplication, or reproduction, during which one cell gives rise to two genetically identical daughter cells.

Meiosis, on the other hand, is a division of a germ cell involving two fissions of the nucleus and giving rise to four gametes, or sex cells, each possessing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.

Mitosis is used by single celled organisms to reproduce; it is also used for the organic growth of tissues, fibers, and membranes. Meiosis is useful for sexual reproduction of organisms. The male and female sex cells, e.g. the spermatozoa and egg, fuse to create a new, singular biological organism.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Oh well that's easy!
The product of mitosis and meiosis is different, and so is which types of cells each process takes part in. Mitosis takes place in body cells. Meiosis takes place in sex cells (gametes).
They are both forms of cell division. However, in contrast to Mitosis, meiosis results in each sperm and egg cell containing half the usual number of chromosomes, and each receives half of their mother and fathers chromosomes. Meiosis also results, in contrast 4 cells each with half of their mothers and fathers chromosomes.

Information derived from Pearson EBook Biology pages 323-329
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