Which of these correctly distinguishes mitosis from meiosis?

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A Mitosis occurs in germ cells and meiosis occurs in somatic cells.Mitosis occurs in germ cells and meiosis occurs in somatic cells.

B Crossing over takes place in mitosis and not in meiotic cell division.Crossing over takes place in mitosis and not in meiotic cell division.

C Meiosis produces four 2N daughter cells; mitosis produces two 2N daughter cells.Meiosis produces four 2N daughter cells; mitosis produces two 2N daughter cells.

D The number of chromosomes remains the same in mitosis and is reduced by half in meiosis.

Answer 1

D The number of chromosomes remains the same in mitosis and is reduced by half in meiosis.