Describe 3 differences between mitosis and meiosis

Mitosis consists of one stage whereas meiosis consists of two stages.

Mitosis produces diploid cells (46 chromosomes) whereas meiosis produces haploid cells (23 chromosomes).

Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells whereas meiosis produces four genetically different daughter cells.

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