Write the significance of Mitosis/Metosis?

Explanation

Significance of Mitosis :
(i) Distribution of equal of chromosoms to the daughter cells which maintains a constant chromosome number.
(ii) Mitosis increases the number of cells, and hence so it contribute to growth.
Significance of Meiosis :
(i) Meiosis brings crossing over and random distribution of paternal and maternal chromosomes to daughter cells.
(ii) Recombination produces variations and variations are the source of organic evolution.