Question
List the main differences between mitosis and meiosis.
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Answer
Differences between mitosis and meiosis
| | Mitosis | | Meiosis |
| i. | Takes place in somatic cells. | i | Takes place in gametic cells. |
| ii. | Two daughter cells are formed in the end. | ii. | Four daughter cells are formed in the end. |
| iii. | The number of chromosomes remains the same in daughter cells as compared to those in parent cells. | iii. | The number of chromosomes is halved in daughter cells as compared to those in parent cells. |
| iv. | Chromosomes replicate before each mitotic division. | iv. | Chromosomes do not replicate before the second meiotic division. |
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