Mitosis vs. Meiosis

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What is mitosis?

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Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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What is meiosis?

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Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically different gametes.

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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The main purpose of mitosis is growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in organisms.

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What is the main purpose of meiosis?

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The main purpose of meiosis is to produce gametes (sperm and eggs) for sexual reproduction.

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What are the phases of mitosis?

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The phases of mitosis are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

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What are the phases of meiosis?

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Meiosis consists of two rounds of division: Meiosis I (prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I) and Meiosis II (prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, telophase II).

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What is crossing-over?

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Crossing-over is a process during prophase I of meiosis where homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material, increasing genetic diversity.

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What is the end result of mitosis?

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The end result of mitosis is two identical daughter cells.

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What is the end result of meiosis?

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The end result of meiosis is four genetically different cells.

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What are chromosomes?

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Chromosomes are structures made of DNA and protein that contain genetic information.