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Give five main differences between mitosis and meiosis.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
differences between mitosis and meiosis :
| Mitosis | Meiosis |
| 1. It takes place in somatic cells . | 1. It takes place in germ or reproductive cells. |
| 2. Chromosome number of parent cell is maintained. | 2. Chromosome number of parent cell is reduced to half. |
| 3. No crossing over and no chiasmata formation. | 3. Crossing over and chiasmata formation occur. |
| 4. Cytokinesis is necessary after telophase I. | 4. Cytokinesis is not necessary after telophase I. |
| 5. Two daughter cells are formed at the end. | 5. Four daughter cells are formed at the and. |
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