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What is the difference between miosis and mitosis?

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Meiosis cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell and produces 4 daughter cells. Mitosis produces 2 identical cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
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Meiosis is used to to make sex cells.
Mitosis is used to make regular cells for you body.

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