What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis

Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells being genetically identical to their parentMeiosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells with different genetic makeup to their parent and half the chromosome number. The daughter cells are called gametes.A fun way of remembering where mitosis and meiosis occurs in the human body is: Mitosis happens in my toeses and meiosis happens in my ossess (ovaries)

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