How are mitosis and meiosis similar and different?
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How are mitosis and meiosis similar and different?
Types of Cell Division
Organisms can divide cells in three different ways: binary fission, mitosis, and meiosis. The purpose of each type of cell division is different, although they all share the same overall goal of organism growth and reproduction.
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View this answerMitosis and meiosis are similar in some regards, as they both begin with the duplication of genetic material within the cell. However, in mitosis,...
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Chapter 11 / Lesson 22Learn about cells, the meaning of cell division, and how cells divide. Discover what the process of cell division is called, and examine the types of cell division.
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