Write any three diffferences between mitosis and meiosis.

Explanation

MITOSIS
1. Takes place in somatic cells 2.
Crossing over is absent.
3. It is called as equational division as number of chromosome remain same.
MEIOSIS
1. It occurs in reproductive cells or at the time of germination of zygote or zygospore.
2. Crossing over takes place during pachytene stage.
3. It is called as reductional division as number of chromosome reduced to half.