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Mitosis and meiosis are cell division mechanisms that lead to different numbers of daughter cells. Which explanation best describes how these two processes maintain continuity?

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meiosis :cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms

mitosis:cell division in which nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

meiosis nucleus divides twice and produces 4 daughter cells which are not genetically the same

mitosis necleus divides ones and produces two daughter cells which are genetically the same

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