Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes the processes of mitosis from meiosis? (Select all that apply)
Answer
A. Mitosis increases genetic variation while meiosis stabilizes genetic variation
B. Mitosis involves a single round of cell division, which meiosis involves two rounds of cell division
C. Mitosis is involved in asexual reproduction, while meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction
D. Mitosis is responsible for producing sex cells, while meiosis is responsible for producing vegetative cells.
E. Mitosis leads to the production of diploid daughter cells while meiosis leads to the production of haploid daughter cells.
Answer:
C. Mitosis is involved in asexual reproduction, while meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction
E. Mitosis leads to the production of diploid daughter cells while meiosis leads to the production of haploid daughter cells.