which of the following statements is not a difference between mitosis and meiosis?
A. Mitosis produces a diploid cell while meiosis produces a haploid cell
B. Mitosis occurs in somatic cells while meiosis occurs in sex cells
C. Mitosis produces two daughter cells while meiosis produces four daughter cells
D. Mitosis is needed in sexual reproduction while meiosis is needed for the growth of an organism
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Answer:
D
Explanation:
Meiosis is needed in sexual reproduction since it produces 4 haploid cells (sex cells) while mitosis is needed for the growth of an organism since it produces 2 diploid cells (somatic).