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Both mitosis and meiosis are processes that result in the production of new cells. Mitosis
is a process that is responsible for an organism’s growth and development, as well as
replacement of worn out body cells. Meiosis is a process for making sex cells.

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sperm egg

Mitosis Meiosis

body cell sperm egg
replacement
parent cell parent cell

parent cell parent cell
body cell
replacement

sex cells
daughter cells sex cells
daughter cells
Daughter Cells and Sex Cells

Mitosis results in daughter cells that are genetically identical, and meiosis results in
sex cells that are genetically different.

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