Differentiate between Mitosis and Meiosis.

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Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis:

Mitosis	Meiosis
1. One division	1. Two divisions
2. Number of chromosomes remains the same	2. Number of chromosomes is halved
3. Homologous chromosomes line up separately on the metaphase plate	3. Homologous chromosomes line up in pairs at the metaphase plate
4. Homologous chromosome do not pair up	4. Homologous chromosome pairup to form bivalent
5. Chiasmata do not form and crossing over never occurs	5. Chiasmata form and crossingover occurs
6. Daughter cells are genetically identical	6. Daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cells
7. Two daughter cells are formed	7. Four daughter cells are formed

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