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What kind of Cell Division do human beings do?


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Cell division:

  1. It is a vital process in all living organisms that involves cell division, DNA replication, and cell expansion.
  2. In humans, there are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis.

Mitosis:

  1. Mitosis is a cell division mechanism that produces daughter cells with the same genetic makeup.
  2. Mitosis occurs in somatic cells.

Meiosis:

  1. Meiosis is a cell division that results in the formation of haploid daughter cells by halving the number of chromosomes.
  2. Meiosis occurs in reproductive cells.


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