Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis
Questions › Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis | Mitosis | Meiosis |
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| Purpose | Asexual cell division, for growth and repair | Sexual cell division, for reproduction |
| Number of divisions | One division (produces two identical daughter cells) | Two divisions (produces four genetically diverse daughter cells) |
| Number of chromosomes | Daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell | Daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell |
| Synapsis | No synapsis occurs | Synapsis occurs during Prophase I |
| Crossing over | No crossing over occurs | Crossing over occurs during Prophase I |
| Genetic variation | No genetic variation is produced | Genetic variation is produced due to crossing over and random assortment of chromosomes during metaphase I |
| Role in organism | Used for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction | Used for sexual reproduction and generating genetic diversity in the offspring |
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