How Are the Processes of Mitosis and Meiosis Different?
Mitosis is for growth and repair, making identical cells. Meiosis is for sexual reproduction, creating genetic diversity. Simple as that!
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Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Meiosis, on the other hand, produces four genetically unique daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. It's like mitosis is making a perfect photocopy, while meiosis is shuffling a deck of cards!
In mitosis, you clone yourself. In meiosis, you go halfsies to mix things up!
Mitosis keeps it simple with one division resulting in two identical cells. Meiosis takes it up a notch with two divisions, resulting in four genetically varied cells.
In my experience, mitosis is the classic assembly line worker, efficiently cranking out clones. Meiosis is more like an artist, crafting unique masterpieces each time.
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