The nurse is explaining the difference between meiosis and mitosis. Which statements would be best?
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A) Meiosis is the division of a cell into two exact copies of the original cell.
B) Mitosis is splitting one cell into two, each with half the chromosomes of the original cell.
C) Meiosis is a type of cell division by which gametes, or the sperm and ova, reproduce.
D) Mitosis occurs in only a few cells of the body.
E) Meiotic division leads to cells that halve the original genetic material.

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in gametes with half the genetic material of the original cell, while mitosis results in two identical cells with the same genetic material as the original.

The Nurse Is Explaining the Difference Between Meiosis and Mitosis