Explain mitosis and meiosis in detail.

1.	Explain mitosis and meiosis in detail.
Answer» Cells divide and reproduce in two ways: mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells developing from a single parent cell. Meiosis, on the other hand, is the division of a germ cell involving two fissions of the nucleus and giving rise to four gametes, or * cells, each possessing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.Mitosis is used by single-celled organisms to reproduce; it is also used for the organic growth of tissues, fibers, and membranes. Meiosis is found in sexual reproduction of organisms. The male and female * cells (i.e., egg and sperm) are the end result of meiosis; they combine to create new, genetically different offspring. Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in the formation of four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.Mitosis is the type of cell division that results in the formation of two daughter cells each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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