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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

OpenStudy (lillivarner99):

One is for sex cells & the other's for genes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you :)

OpenStudy (lillivarner99):

no probs :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Meiosis involves two divisions and mitosis only involves one. Meiosis is to produce gametes (eggs and sperm) with half the usual number of chromosomes and mitosis is to produce body cells that are genetic clones of their parent cells.

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