meiosis occurs in sexual reproduction, production of gametes
human reproductive organs testes and ovaries
plant reproductive organs anther and ovary
meiosis makes 4 non identical, randomly genetically unique daughter cells
diploid cells by mitosis produces two cells which contain identical sets of chromosomes
haploid number of chromosomes is 23
diploid number of chromosomes is 46
mitosis occurs in growth (more cells, not larger) repair (more cells to replace lost in injury) asexual reproduction (usually in single celled organisms) cloning (genetically identical)