Question

Mitosis is a type of cell division that produces cells that are identical to the parent cell. Meiosis is a different type of cell division that produces cells that carry half the genetic material of the parent cell. Based on the information provided, how do the purposes of mitosis and meiosis differ?

Answer 1

Mitosis might take place for tissue repair. If you get a cut, your cells will undergo mitosis to heal the wound. It might also happen for asexual reproduction for some single-celled organisms. Meiosis happens for the sole purpose of sexual reproduction.

Answer 2

Mitosis aims to replace the cells that died on a daily basis and the birth of cells that are necessary for our growth and development. Mitosis aims to produce gametes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis is a type of cell division that occurs from the appearance of the baby's first cell (egg cell or zygote) until our death. When we are still being generated, in the maternal womb, it is necessary for the duplication of cells to occur in order to form the new being. From then on we never stopped performing myths. This process is extremely important for us to continue to develop, to grow, to replace lost cells, such as, for example, when we suffer an injury to the skin, or to lose blood cells (erythrocytes) every 120 days, etc.

Meiosis occurs with the specific purpose of producing sex cells or gametes (sperm and egg). In men, sperm are produced as they are used. During ejaculation, an average of 300 million cells are eliminated. In turn, the eggs are already formed in the woman's ovaries since birth. There are about 400 thousand, but usually only one matures each month after puberty.