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The general difference, is that in mitosis there are genetically identical offsprings, and in meiosis they are not completely the same. They are genetically unique from the parent cell, however, they contain half as much DNA.

Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells, meiosis creates 4 unique daughter cells.

The mode of reproduction for mitosis is asexual reproduction and meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction.

Mitosis is for all the cells while meiosis is for the reproductive cells.

Cytokinesis occurs in the Telophase for mitosis while it occurs in Telophase I and Telophase II for meiosis.

The function of mitosis is general cell growth, and cell repair while the function for meiosis is obtaining genetic diversity through sexual reproduction.

Mitosis has one round of division, meiosis has two.

Homologe chromosomes don't exist in mitosis, but they exist in meiosis.

Prophase is short in mitosis, but long in meiosis.

Mitosis has 5 phases, meiosis has 12 phases.

In mitosis, the number of chromosomes stay the same. In meiosis, the number of chromosomes for the daughter cells is half as much as the chromosomes the parent has.

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Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four identical daughter cells; however, these cells only contain half of the original amount of the genetic information.

Meiosis usually occurs in reproductive cells, unlike mitosis, and is completed in two stages, while mitosis only has one.

In meiosis, the interphase is spent with the cell preparing to divide. Then, in the prophase, the chromosomes are starting to condense. The prophase section for meiosis is longer than the one for mitosis. In the metaphase, the chromosomes line up in the equator of the cell. During the anaphase, the spindle fibers shorten and the paired chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the cell. In telophase, two daughter cells are formed and they split apart in cytokinesis. However, the big difference between mitosis and meiosis is that while mitosis results in just two daughter cells, meiosis results in four. That means that there are still more steps to meiosis. However, cytokinesis does not always occur after telophase for meiosis.

In prophase II, each daughter cell starts to condense. In metaphase II, the chromosomes line up in the equator of the cell. In anaphase II, the centrometers of each chromosome split. In telophase II, nuclei starts forming in the poles of the cells as the chromosomes begin condensing, resulting in the daughter cells splitting apart in cytokinesis II. Then, the process repeats.

While the "II" section in meiosis is similar to the first one, there is a key difference with mitosis, which is that the end product is four daughter cells with half as much genetic information as the original amount. Another key difference is that meiosis is, obviously, a longer process.

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Mitosis is a process of cell division in which a cell divides, creating two daughter cells that are genetically identical. Since through the different stages of mitosis, they get the same amount of chromosomes as they are distributed by the mother cell.

Mitosis has different stages which are: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase and cytokenesis.

In the prophase the chromatin in condensing into chromosomes. In the metaphase the chromosomes align in the middle and the spindle fibers connect to the chromosomes. In the Anaphase the sister chromatids separate into individual chromosomes, separating to opposite sides of the cell. In Telophase the already separatas chromosomes Bond to form 2 nuclei and in cytokinesis the cell division ends, where there is a full division of the cell membrana and the cytoplasm.

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Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction where the offspring is created with a single parent; therefore, it does not involve a change in chromosomes or the fusion of gametes. There are many different forms of asexual reproduction. These are: binary fission, fragmentation, budding, vegetative reproduction, and parthenogesis.

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Unlike asexual reproduction, sexual implies the union of two reproductive cells in order to create a completely new organism, which carries the genetic information of both the female organism and male. We must know that sexual reproduction is not a copy of the two gametes, which fertilize the fetus through the union of a sperm cell and an egg cell.

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Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction. This form of reproduction typically occurs in prokaryotes and some single-celled eukaryotes. Through this method, the parent cell divides into two daughter cells. To do this, the DNA must first be replicated; after the DNA is copied, the cell elongates. The DNA is then pulled toward either end of the cell where a new septum is formed and cytokinesis occurs. When septum is complete as a cell wall, the cells are split into two.

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Fragmentation is another type of asexual reproduction. Here, the organism breaks down into several smaller fragments. Each fragment develops into an individual organism and is a clone of the original one. This means that they have the same DNA configuration. Plants, fungi, sea stars, and annelid worms all display fragmentation. The organism can develop specific organs or zones that they can easily "split off" the body in order to reproduce through fragmentation.

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What does the offspring get from the gametes?

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What does the offspring get from the gametes?

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In human, animal, cell and plant sexual reproduction, the offspring is not a clone. Both of the gametes are different from eachother and by uniting, they create a unique organism. It gets 23 chromosomes from the sperm and 23 from the egg. The fertilized egg ends up having 46 chromosomes.

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Budding is a strategy for asexual reproduction where a new organism is formed from a small part of the parent organism's body. In said small part of the body, a "bud" is formed. When it matures, the bud detaches from the parent organism, leaving a scar behind. The bud -- the new organism -- is a clone of the parent organism, as it is with every form of asexual reproduction. Corals, jellyfishes, sea anemones, hydra, and more reproduce in this manner.

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Vegetative reproduction is a form of asexual reproduction that occurs in the leaves, roots, and stem of a plant. In vegetative reproduction, a new plant grows from the parent organism. The bud grows from the plant and develops its own roots. The resulting plant is identical -- a clone -- to the parent plant.

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Another form of asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis involves the creation of a female gamete without fertilization through the process of meiosis. The resulting egg might have a set of different chromosomes or it could have a set of paired chromosomes. The organisms that do parthenogenesis may be those incapable of sexual reproduction or they can be organisms that switch between sexual and asexual reproduction depending on the conditions surrounding them. The resulting births are called "virgin births." Organisms such as honey bees or rattlesnakes can reproduce through parthenogenesis.

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Advantages & Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction

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Advantages & Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction

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Advantages:
* Organisms can mature quickly.
* Can take place in various environments.
* Allow for the survival of a species.
* Requires less energy.

Disadvantages:
* Negative mutations will pass onto the offspring since the offspring is a clone of the parent.
* Diversity within the life forms is limited.
* The lifespans for offspring is short.
* The offsprings cannot adapt to the change in surrounding conditions.

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Generates more diversity, since it involves two genetically different organisms that create a completely different offspring.

Advancements in evolution may result from genetic variety.

Due to variety, the species may adapt to different settings, giving them a survival edge.

Disadvantages:

Important genes might not be passed on to the progeny.

Even when it works, sexual reproduction does not always produce children. Some potential partners may not be fruitful.

Takes longer than asexual reproduction.