Meiosis vs. Mitosis

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Meiosis vs. Mitosis
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Mitosis Meiosis

• Goal make a reproductive cell (egg/sperm) which
  has ½ of the persons DNA (1 allele for each
  trait).

• Goal to make sure an exact copy of DNA gets
  into each cell (2 alleles for each trait).

• Chromosome at the end 23 chromosomes (no
  pairs)

• Chromosome at the end all 46 chromosomes (23
  pairs)

• Location in body reproductive organs

• Location in body all cells in all organs

• Metaphase chromosomes line up single file

• Metaphase chromosomes line up in pairs for
  metaphase 1