* Mitosis creates diploid cells.
* Mitosis is the process of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.
* Each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes, identical to the parent cell.
* This is how most of our body's cells (somatic cells) reproduce.
* Meiosis creates haploid cells.
* Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that occurs in germ cells (sperm and egg cells).
* It involves two rounds of division, resulting in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
* These haploid cells are essential for sexual reproduction, allowing for genetic diversity.
Key Concepts:
* Diploid Cells: Cells with two complete sets of chromosomes (2n). Humans have 46 chromosomes in each of their diploid cells.
* Haploid Cells: Cells with only one set of chromosomes (n). Human sperm and egg cells have 23 chromosomes each.
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