Human Biology, 14 Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 17 - Section 17.1 - Human Life Cycle - Check Your Progress - Page 360: 2

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Mitosis is the division of body cells while meiosis is the division of sex cells. In mitosis, cell division occurs once while it occurs twice in meiosis. Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells. In contrast, meiosis results in four sex cells.

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Mitosis is the division of body cells while meiosis is the division of sex cells. In mitosis, cell division occurs once while it occurs twice in meiosis. Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells. In contrast, meiosis results in four sex cells.
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