Mitosis Vs Meiosis (gcse And A Level)

It is very important to understand the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis, as marks often come up for these in GCSE, and understanding of these is crucial for A Level. Here is a brief summary of these similarities and differences:

Mitosis produces identical daughter cells, while Meiosis produces genetically different cells.

Mitosis has 1 division, while Meiosis has 2 divisions.

Mitosis has the haploid number of chromosomes, Meiosis has the diploid number of chromosomes.

The above is GCSE only, the below point is important for A Level:

In meiosis, genetic diversity is introduced by independent segregation (as chromosomes can line up on either side of the cell equator), and crossing over.

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