Question

Differentiate between Mitosis and Meiosis.

Answer 1

S.no.	Mitosis	Meiosis
(i)	It occurs in somatic cells.	It occurs in generative cells.
(ii)	It involves a single division resulting into two daughter cells.	It involves two successive divisions resulting in the formation of four daughter nuclei.
(iii)	Prophase is short and simple.	Prophase is of longer duration and complex.
(iv)	Number of chromosomes in daughter cells is equal to that of parent cell.	Number of chromosomes in daughter cells is half to that of the mother cells.
(v)	Equational division.	Reductional division.
(v)	Mitosis brings about growth, repair and healing.	Meiosis forms gametes and spores and maintains the chromosome number constant from generation to generation.

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