Meiosis and Why there are two types of cell division

what is Meiosis used for

meiosis is used for producing reproductive cells, such as egg and sperm cells, and create genetic variety

Meiosis

Meiosis is the division of the nucleus in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

product of meiosis

Meiosis results in four haploid daughter cells that are genetically somewhat different from the parent cells

What is Mitosis used for

Mitosis is used for asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms and for growth in multi-cellular organisms; human body cells reproduce by mitosis and damaged tissues are also repaired with the help of mitosis

Result of crossing over

crossing over in Prophase 1 results in great diversity bc new genetic variations can be created by the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes