FORESTRY
GENETICS TREE IMPROVEMENT
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Question
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Which of the following is a key difference between mitosis and meiosis?
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Mitosis allows for genetic variation, while meiosis results in generations of organisms with stable characteristics.
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Mitosis produces offspring more slowly, while meiosis has the advantage of producing offspring more quickly and easily.
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Mitosis produces cells that are almost identical genetically, while meiosis produces cells that differ genetically from each parent or from each other.
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Mitosis has two cell divisions, while meiosis has only me.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis produces two diploid (2n) somatic cells that are genetically identical to each other and the original parent cell, whereas meiosis produces four haploid (n) gametes that are genetically unique from each other and the original parent (germ) cell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Cells produced by mitosis are diploid, whereas cells produced by meiosis are haploid.
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