Mitosis And Meiosis: Kaydee Rennie

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Mitosis and Meiosis Paper
By; Kaydee Rennie

Every human being relies on these functions to live a healthy life. These functions are called Meiosis and Mitosis. Meiosis and Mitosis have many similarities but they also have many differences. One particular difference, it that while mitosis is happening all the time, meiosis only happens once in a while. One basic similarity, is that they both produce cells. Meiosis and Mitosis have multiple relations. One central identicality between the two is that they both produce cells. Another star comparison is that both of these functions are crucial for life, such as reproduction, growth, and repair of the body. When the roles are done, they both end with cytokinesis. Both of them use the same structure

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