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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do mitosis and meiosis differ in the division of genetic composition? Mitosis produces two genetically different daughter cells but meiosis produces four genetically identical daughter cells. Mitosis produces two genetically identical daughter cells but meiosis produces four genetically different daughter cells. Mitosis produces four genetically identical daughter cells but meiosis produces two genetically different daughter cells.

OpenStudy (leonardo0430):

ehhh the last one

OpenStudy (leonardo0430):

both parents cells "combine" during meosis in sperm cells

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Mitosis is equational division i.e it produces exact copies while meiosis is reductional division i.e it halves the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells. Also it creates variations due to crossing over.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

@leonardo0430 that's wrong !

OpenStudy (leonardo0430):

yes i know >_>i ment the middle one ;-;

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Yes, 2nd option is correct

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