meiosis v mitosis

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where does meiosis occur
only occurs in the reproductive cells to form gametes
where does mitosis occurs
occurs in somatic cells (all other cells in a living organism but reproductive cells)
what are the original cell (parent cell) of both mitosis and meiosis called
diploid cells
how many cell division does mitosis have
one
how many cell divisions does meiosis have
two; meiosis 1 and 2
what is the result in meiosis
meiosis results in 4 haploid cell (gametes)
what is the result in mitosis
two diploid daughter cells
what is the relation with the daughter cell and the parent cell genetically in mitosis
they are genetic duplicates
what is the relation with the daughter cell and the parent cell genetically in meiosis
daughter cells (gametes) and the parent cells are genetically different from every gamete ever formed