Mitosis and Meiosis Compared

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cell biology cell division mitosis meiosis sperm cells egg cells chromosomes cell cycle cell processes NIH National Institutes of Health NIGMS National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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Life Sciences Science
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Mitosis and Meiosis Compared

Meiosis is used to make sperm and egg cells. During meiosis, a cell's chromosomes are copied once, but the cell divides twice. During mitosis, the chromosomes are copied once, and the cell divides once. For simplicity, cells are illustrated with only three pairs of chromosomes.
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