Which of the Following Differentiates Meiosis from Mitosis

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following differentiates meiosis from mitosis?

• A) Mitosis is used for the repair of cells, whereas meiosis creates cells for sexual reproduction.
• B) In mitosis four identical daughter cells are produced, whereas two genetically different cells are produced in meiosis.
• C) Meiosis is a form of asexual division, whereas mitosis is a form of sexual division.
• D) Mitosis occurs in prokaryotic cells, whereas meiosis occurs in eukaryotic cells.

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