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    Mitosis and meiosis are two types of cell division. Mitosis produces two daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell and have the same number of chromosomes. Meiosis produces four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes, and the chromosomes can undergo crossing over resulting in genetic variation between the daughter cells.

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    Mitosis and meiosis are two types of cell division. Mitosis produces two daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell and have the same number of chromosomes. Meiosis produces four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes, and the chromosomes can undergo crossing over resulting in genetic variation between the daughter cells.

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    Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis

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    Mitosis and meiosis are two types of cell division. Mitosis produces two daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell and have the same number of chromosomes. Meiosis produces four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes, and the chromosomes can undergo crossing over resulting in genetic variation between the daughter cells.

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    Difference between Mitosis and Meiosis 

    Mitosis Meiosis
    Chromosome Behavior Homologous chromosomes are independent Crossing over of the chromosome occurs (chiasma)

    Chromosome line up in one straight line along the equatorial plate One pair of chromosome lines up per row along the equatorial
    during metaphase plate during metaphase 1
    Chromosome Number daughter cells have 46 chromosomes Daughter cells have 23 chromosome

    Genetic Identity Daughter cells are identical Daughter cells have an assortment of parental chromosomes due
    to crossing over in Prophase 1, and thus the chromatids are not
    identical

    Frequency Somatic cells can divide again and again throughout their whole Gametes can only go through meiosis once
    lifespan

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