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Give two significances each of Mitosis & Meiosis.

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Following are the significance of mitosis

1. Growth - Somatic cells are formed by mitosis so it is essential for growth.

2. Cell size - An overgrown somatic cell is induced to divided so that it maintains proper surface area to volume ratio.

Following are the significance of meiosis

1. Formation of GAMETES - MIOSIS form Gametes which are essential for sexual REPRODUCTION as new individuals are formed by fusion of Gametes

2. Maintainance of chromosome numbers - Miosis reduces number of chromosomes to half in gametes so that original deploid number restores in zygote after FERTILIZATION.



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