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feelinglucky315 — 2024-02-05 01:20:54 UTC

What is Mitosis & Meiosis you ask, well let's take a look at each process and compare.

Written by Denise Gilbo

What Is Mitosis?

feelinglucky315 — 2024-02-05 01:40:07 UTC

Mitosis is a process of cell duplication, in which one cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells.

In the different stages of mitosis, the cell’s chromosomes are copied and then distributed between the two new nuclei of the daughter cells.
Many single-celled organisms rely on mitosis as their primary means of asexual reproduction.
The cell replicates its chromosomes and then splits the copied chromosomes equally to make sure that each daughter cell has a full set.

feelinglucky315 — 2024-02-05 01:40:14 UTC

Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the amount of genetic information. These cells are our sex cells.

The process of meiosis is characteristic of organisms that reproduce sexually. Meiosis begins with prophase as shown in the photo.
During meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair along their lengths.
The chromosomes cross over at points called chiasma. At chiasma the chromosomes break and rejoin, trading some of their genes. This recombination results in genetic variation.

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feelinglucky315 — 2024-02-05 01:41:09 UTC

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "meiosis". Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/science/meiosis-cytology. Accessed 4 February 2024.

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