Comparing Mitosis and 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 type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically different daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes.

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How many chromosomes do human somatic cells have?

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Human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes.

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What are somatic cells?

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Somatic cells are any cells in a living organism that are not reproductive cells (gametes).

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What are gametes?

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Gametes are reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that contain half the number of chromosomes (23 in humans).

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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.

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What is the main purpose of meiosis?

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The main purpose of meiosis is to produce gametes for sexual reproduction.

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How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?

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Mitosis produces 2 identical daughter cells.

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How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?

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Meiosis produces 4 genetically different daughter cells.

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What type of reproduction is mitosis associated with?

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Mitosis is associated with asexual reproduction.