Meiosis differs from mitosis in that
A) it occurs only in the reproductive tissues that produce gametes.
B) the chromosomes are duplicated twice.
C) the resulting cells are polyploid.
D) the chromosome pairs do not separate.
E) the daughter cells are all genetically identical to the mother cell and each other.

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Meiosis occurs in cells that will produce the gametes or sex cells. Chromosomes are not duplicated twice. Resulting cells are not polyploid. The chromosome pairs will separate in both processes and the daughter cells are not genetically identical to the mother cell or each other.

Meiosis Differs from Mitosis in That