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The two types of cell division are found in most organisms.


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Cell division :

  1. Cell division is the process of producing new cells by division from pre-existing cells.
  2. There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis.

Mitosis :

  1. Mitosis is the main cell division process which is used to produce new body cells in all living organisms.
  2. Examples of mitosis are asexual reproduction, tissue repair, growth in plants, etc.

Meiosis :

  1. Meiosis is the process of cell division which is mainly useful in sexual reproduction to produce egg and sperm cells.

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