What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid cells for growth and repair. Meiosis produces four genetically different haploid cells, which become gametes. Mitosis involves one division, while meiosis involves two. Meiosis halves the chromosome number so that fertilisation restores the full number, and it creates genetic variation.
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