What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Mitosis gives two identical diploid cells for growth, and meiosis gives four different haploid cells for gametes
- Step 1: Mitosis is used for growth and repair: one cell gives two genetically identical diploid cells. Step 2. Meiosis occurs in the gonads: one cell divides twice to give four genetically different haploid gametes. Answer: mitosis makes identical diploid cells, meiosis makes four different haploid cells. Why not the others: The first wrong option swaps the two, the second mixes ploidy, and both processes occur in plants and animals.
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