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Compare Mitosis and Meiosis
Compare Mitosis and Meiosis
Similarity:
Parent cell is diploid
Mission is create new cells and replicate DNA
Difference:
Mitosis Meiosis
Function Cell reproduction Sexual reproduction
Occur Body cell Germ
Number of daughter cells 2 4
Genetic instruction Same as parent cell Different from parent cell
Chromosomes number Same as parent Reduced by a half
Diploid/Haploid Diploid (2n) Haploid (n)