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Jumper:

What is the significance of mitosis and meiosis in the life cycles of organisms?

HotPockets14:

Mitosis is the process by which one cell divides to form two cells leading to the growth of an organism. Meiosis results in the conversion of a diploid number of chromosomes to a haploid number so that daughter cells receive an equal amount of the genetic material from the parent.Jan

velmalovesshaggy145:

I'm answering.

velmalovesshaggy145:

He asked me.

ChrisNoxxe:

8 minutes ago and still typing

velmalovesshaggy145:

Mitosis is the process of dividing two somatic cells into two identical daughter cells through the replication of their chromosomes. Meiosis is a biological process where sperm and egg cells produce a single diploid cell that is divided twice to produce four identical daughter haploid cells containing half the original amount of genetic information. Similar to mitosis, meiosis will most likely alter/affect genetic variation, synthesize DNA, and at the end of both of these processes a cell will be divided. The importance of both meiosis and mitosis is that they are responsible for the production of new cells in living organisms. Meiosis is responsible for the production of gametes, which are used in sexual reproduction, while mitosis is responsible for producing new cells for growth and replacement of old cells.

velmalovesshaggy145:

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ofrootloops:

mitosis uses stem cells meiosis makes sex cell i.e. c.u.m and eggs (dont delete this im being fr)

Avanithecutiee:

8 months ago is crazy

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