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Question
Given below is a diagram representing a stage during mitotic cell division. Study it carefully and answer the question that follow.

How will you differentiate between mitosis and meiosis on the basis of the chromosome number in the daughter cells?
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Solution
Difference between mitosis and meiosis based on the chromosome number in daughter cells:
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Mitosis |
Meiosis |
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Chromosome number remains the same as that of parent cells. |
Daughter cells receive only half the number of chromosomes from parent cells. |
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