Meiosis Differs from Mitosis in All of the Following Ways,EXCEPT

question 85

Multiple Choice

Meiosis differs from mitosis in all of the following ways,EXCEPT

• A) in meiosis there are two cell divisions;in mitosis there is only one.
• B) meiosis only occurs in ovaries and testes.
• C) meiosis results in haploid cells whereas mitosis results in diploid cells.
• D) mitosis results in four cells whereas meiosis results in two.
• E) meiosis results in genetically unique daughter cells whereas mitosis results in genetically identical daughter cells.

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Definitions:

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Cephalocaudal Trend

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