Cells divide in two ways, like how you can share your toys with a friend or make a copy of yourself. Mitosis is when one cell splits into two identical cells, like twins sharing everything. Meiosis is like making a special kind of toy box, where the new boxes have different kinds of toys than the original. This helps create variety in life.
Examples
- Meiosis is like mixing ingredients so each cake ends up slightly different.
- When your skin cells divide to heal a cut, that's mitosis, but when your egg or sperm cells form, that's meiosis.
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See also
- What is metaphase?
- What is telophase?
- What is meiosis?
- How Does Bacteria Actually Multiply?
- What are chromatids?