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one way that meiosis is different from mitosis

Answer 1

Mitosis vs. Meiosis

(1) Mitosis is the process of cell division which results in the production of two daughter cells.
Meiosis is the process of cell division which results in the production of four daughter cells.

(2) Mitosis is an equational division, which means that the number of chromosomes of each daughter cell is the same with that of the parent cell. For example, a human has 46 number of chromosomes in each cell. When this cell divides, it produces 2 daughter cells, each having 46 number of chromosomes (diploid).

Meiosis is divided into two divisions: Meiosis I and Meiosis II

In meiosis 1, the parent cell divides into two daughter cells. Meiosis I is a reductional division, meaning the number of chromosomes in the parent cell is reduced to half. For example, 46 chromosomes in each human cell. After meiosis I, the two daughter cells will EACH have 23 chromosomes only (haploid).

In meiosis II, the two haploid daughter cells produced from meiosis I will each divide into two again. So you get 4 daughter cells at the end of the whole process of meiosis. Meiosis II is an equational division like the mitosis. The difference between mitosis and meiosis II is that in mitosis, the daughter cells produced are diploid; whereas in meiosis II, the daughter cells are haploid.

(3) Mitosis occurs in somatic or body cells.
Meiois occurs in reproductive cells or gametes.

Answer 2

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meiosis is sexual, mitosis is not :P

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