Question

What is the importance of mitosis and meiosis?

Answer 1

Mitosis is a type of cell division which occurs in the somatic cells to maintain the number of chromosomes in the parent cell. So, this type of cell division is important for the growth and tissue repair. Meiosis is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number from 2n to n. This type of cell division helps in the formation of gametes.