Question
Mitosis and meiosis are two types of cell division. Which of the following statements best explains how mitosis and meiosis differ?
Meiosis makes body cells and mitosis makes sex cells.
Meiosis is for reproduction and mitosis is for growth and repair.
Meiosis consists of one division and mitosis consists of two divisions.
Meiosis results in two sets of chromosomes and mitosis results in one set of chromosomes.
Meiosis makes body cells and mitosis makes sex cells.
Meiosis is for reproduction and mitosis is for growth and repair.
Meiosis consists of one division and mitosis consists of two divisions.
Meiosis results in two sets of chromosomes and mitosis results in one set of chromosomes.
Answers
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The statement that best explains how mitosis and meiosis differ is:
**Meiosis is for reproduction and mitosis is for growth and repair.**
This statement accurately reflects the primary functions of each process: mitosis is involved in producing new cells for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction, while meiosis produces gametes (sex cells) for sexual reproduction. The other statements contain inaccuracies regarding the nature and results of the two types of cell division.
**Meiosis is for reproduction and mitosis is for growth and repair.**
This statement accurately reflects the primary functions of each process: mitosis is involved in producing new cells for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction, while meiosis produces gametes (sex cells) for sexual reproduction. The other statements contain inaccuracies regarding the nature and results of the two types of cell division.