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9 years ago
What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?
Besides meiosis reducing the cell, what is the biggest difference between the two?
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9 years ago
Quote from: lightspectrum (9 years ago)
Besides meiosis reducing the cell, what is the biggest difference between the two?

Meiosis produces reproductive cells (sperm, egg), while mitosis divides somatic cells (everything but reproductive cells).

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Meiosis produces 4 haploid cells which means that each cell has 23 chromosomes rather than 46 like 2 diploid cells would have. Mitosis is the division of every cell in our body (besides sexual reproductive cells) and is used for growth or to replace cell damage and death. Plus, meisosis goes through certain steps twice.
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