ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
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Identical
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each daughter cell has half the number of chromosomes as compared to their parents (one copy of each chromosome). The resulting cells from meiosis are not genetically identical because of the recombination of genes that occurred during prophase 1. Sex cells in humans are produced by meiosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -The daughter cells produced by mitosis are identical, whereas the daughter cells produced by meiosis are different because crossing over has occurred.
Detailed explanation-4: -The reason why it is important that the product of mitosis, the two daughter cells be genetically identical is to maintain the genetic identity of the somatic cell. Mitosis is a way for the daughter cells to grow and become the same cell type that will perform the same function for that cell.