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Is the cell division where one cell splits into two cells that are identical daughter cells.

Important for:

growth

Repair

replacing old cells

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Is a type of cell division that produces sperm and eggs in sexually reproducing organisms

Important for:

contributing to genetic diversity in a species

Ensures resulting cell from fertilization

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both the parent and the daughter nuclei contain the same number of chromosome sets.

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meiosis consists of one round of chromosome duplication and two rounds of nuclear division.

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Cells produced by mitosis will function in different parts of the body as a part of growth or replacing dead or damaged cells

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Cells produced by meiosis in a diploid-dominant organism such as an animal will only participate in sexual reproduction.

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Figure 7.6 Meiosis and mitosis are both preceded by one round of DNA replication

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The daughter cells resulting from mitosis are diploid and identical to the parent cell.

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meiosis includes two nuclear divisions.

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The four daughter cells resulting from meiosis are haploid and genetically distinct.