Cell Division - Compare and contrast table in GCSE Biology

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Cell Division

Similarities

Both a type of cell division

Differences

Body cells normally have two copies of each chromosome whereas gametes only have one copy of each chromosome
Asexual reproduction uses Mitosis whereas sexual reproduction uses Meiosis
No variation in Mitosis whereas there is variation in Meiosis
Last part of the process in Mitosis there is two new cells containing exactly the same DNA whereas in the last process of Meiosis there is four gametes with only a single set of chromosomes in it.

Overall comparison

Mitosis is when a cell reproduces itself by splitting to form two identical offspring. Meiosis produces cells which have half the normal number of chromosomes.

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