Name: Cell Cycle: Growth and Division
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 29 s
Description: Every organism starts its life as one cell, and most living beings have to multiply their cells to grow. Let's understand how the cell grows and divides duri...

Question

Difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Mitosis produces two diploid (2n) somatic cells that are genetically identical to each other and the original parent cell, Mitosis is the type of cell division that helps in the growth of the body while Meiosis is the mode of cell division that helps in the formation of gametes.

There are some differences between mitosis and meiosis are as follows:

Characteristics Mitosis Meiosis

The change in the number of chromosome 46 chromosomes are formed in mitosis. 23 chromosomes are formed in meiosis.

Number of daughter cells. They produce two diploid (2n) somatic cells that are genetically identical to each other from the parent cell. They produce four diploid (n) cells that are genetically different from the parent (germ) cell.

Importance It helps in cell regeneration, growth, and asexual reproduction. It helps in production of gametes for sexual reproduction.

Difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Prophase: &nbsp;Changes that occur in the chromatin reticulum,&nbsp;in the nucleus and nuclear membrane. Spindle fibre is formed in the prophase.
Metaphase: Spindle fibre &nbsp; Position and arrangement of chromosomes are formed which&nbsp;is shown&nbsp;above the figure of (A).&nbsp;
Anaphase: &nbsp;Changes that take place in chromatids and formation of daughter chromosomes.
Telophase: &nbsp;Formation of daughter nuclei and number of chromosomes in each daughter nucleus are present which is shown in the figure of (B).

Important Questions on Division For Growth And Reproduction

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