Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 11 - No. 42)
Which of the following is a difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis occurs only in somatic cells while Meiosis only occurs in gametes.
Mitosis creates haploid cells while meiosis creates diploid cells.
Meiosis results in genetically identical cells, whereas mitosis creates variable cells.
Mitosis is associated with sexual reproduction.
Explanation
Mitosis occurs in somatic cells and Meiosis occurs in gametes, mitosis is for growth, etc. and meiosis is for sexual reproduction.
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