The document compares and contrasts the cell division processes of mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis occurs in body cells and results in two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell, and is involved in growth and cellular reproduction. Meiosis occurs in sex cells and results in four non-identical daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes, and is involved in sexual reproduction and producing genetic variation in offspring.
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Difference between mitosis and meiosis
1. Difference Between Mitosis
and Meiosis
by
Mr. Muhammad Shokat Zaman
M.Phil (Education)
EST
AT
FG Public Middle School Shorkot Cantt
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2. Difference Between Mitosis
and Meiosis
Mitosis
1. It takes place in body
cells.
2. Two daughter cells
are formed.
3. The daughter cells
are identical to each
other and to the
parent cells.
4. The number of
chromosomes
remains
constant
Meiosis
1. It takes place in
special cells of sex
organs.
2. Four daughter cells
are formed.
3. The daughter cells
are not identical to
each other and to the
parent cells.
4. The number of
chromosomes
becomes half
3. Difference Between Mitosis
and Meiosis
Mitosis
1. It takes place in body
cells.
2. Two daughter cells
are formed.
3. The daughter cells
are identical to each
other and to the
parent cells.
4. The number of
chromosomes
remains constant.
Meiosis
1. It takes place in
special cells of sex
organs.
2. Four daughter cells
are formed.
3. The daughter cells
are not identical to
each other and to the
parent cells.
4. The number of
chromosomes
becomes half.
4. Difference between Mitosis and
Meiosis
Mitosis
5.The functions include
cellular reproduction
and general growth
and repair of the
body.
Meiosis
5.The functions include
producing organisms
having different
characteristics
through sexual
reproduction.