Answer:
The Main Differences between Mitosis and Meiosis
S.N.
Mitosis
Meiosis
1.
The division occurs in somatic cells.
It occurs in reproductive cells.
2.
It is a single division.
It is a double division.
3.
The daughter cells resemble each other as well as their mother cell.
The daughter cells neither resemble one another nor their mother cell.
4.
Replication of chromosomes occurs before every mitotic division.
Replication of chromosomes occurs only once though meiosis is a double division.
5.
Mitosis does not introduce variations.
Meiosis introduces variations.
6.
Mitosis is required for growth, repair and healing.
Meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction.
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