Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis. [3 MARKS]

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Mitosis Meiosis

(a) It occurs in somatic cells.
(b) Formation of two diploid daughter cells is seen.
(c) One division occurs.
(d) It is an equational division. (a) It occurs in germ cells.
(b) Formation of four diploid daughter cells is seen.
(c) Two division occurs.
(d) (d) It is a reductional division.

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Mitosis	Meiosis
(a) It occurs in somatic cells. (b) Formation of two diploid daughter cells is seen. (c) One division occurs. (d) It is an equational division.	(a) It occurs in germ cells. (b) Formation of four diploid daughter cells is seen. (c) Two division occurs. (d) (d) It is a reductional division.