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Mitosis vs miosis
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Where does mitosis occur in organisms?

In somatic cells

Where does meiosis take place?

In sex organs

Which is a function of mitosis?

Tissue repair

What is the main importance of meiosis?

Genetic variation

How many divisions occur in mitosis?

1 division

What type of daughter cells does mitosis produce?

Genetically identical cells

What type of daughter cells does meiosis produce?

Genetically unique cells

What is the ploidy of daughter cells from mitosis?

Diploid

Which process occurs in both mitosis and meiosis?

DNA replication

How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction?

One parent

What forms when gametes fuse in sexual reproduction?

A zygote

What are offspring like in asexual reproduction?

Are clones

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