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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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1.
It occurs in somatic
cells
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It occurs in
reproductive cells
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2.
The whole process
completes in one sequence
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The whole process
completes in two sequences (meiosis I and meiosis II)
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3.
It involves only one
nuclear division
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Two nuclear division
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4.
The prophase is of
short duration and without any sub-stages
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The prophase is of
longer duration with 5 sub-stages
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5.
No synapsis takes
place between the homologous chromosomes
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Synapsis takes place
between the homologous chromosomes
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6.
Chiasma and crossing
over are absent
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Present
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7.
During metaphase the
centromere is directed towards the equator of the dividing cell
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During metaphase the
centromere is directed towards the poles of the dividing cell
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8.
The chromosome
number remains the same as that of the parent cell
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The chromosomes
number is reduced to half
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9.
Two daughter cells
are produced
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Four daughter cells
are produced
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10.
It helps the
organism in asexual reproduction
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It helps the
organism in sexual reproduction
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