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Answer» 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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