What is a major difference between mitosis and meiosis?

A) Meiosis produces genetically identical daughter cells, whereas mitosis produces genetically variable daughter cells.
B) Mitosis produces daughter cells, whereas meiosis produces parent cells.
C) Meiosis produces two daughter cells instead of the four daughter cells produced in mitosis.
D) Meiosis produces haploid cells, whereas mitosis produces diploid cells.


D

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