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Question
Which type of cell division is required for growth and repair of body and which type is involved in formation of gametes?
Solution
- Mitosis is used for the growth and repair of the body and produces diploid cells identical to each other and the parent cell.
- Meiosis is used for sexual reproduction, and haploid cells are different to each other and the parent cell. Thus, meiosis results in the formation of gametes.
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