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 daughter cells, each having 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 haploid daughter cells.

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How many chromosomes do human body cells have?

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Human body cells are diploid and have 46 chromosomes.

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What are haploid cells?

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Haploid cells are cells that contain only one set of chromosomes, which is half the number of chromosomes found in diploid cells.

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What are diploid cells?

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Diploid cells are cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

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How many chromosomes do human eggs and sperm have?

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Human eggs and sperm are haploid and each has 23 chromosomes.

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What is the main purpose of mitosis?

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The main purpose of mitosis is for 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 (sperm and eggs) for sexual reproduction.

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How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?

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Mitosis produces two daughter cells.

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How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?

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Meiosis produces four daughter cells.