Question

Distinguish between Mitosis & Meiosis.

Answer 1

Mitosis	Meiosis
Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of tissue growth and repair.	Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores
It takes place during as asexual reproduction.	It takes place during sexual reproduction.
No recombination takes place.	Recombination and crossing over between homologous chromosomes take place.