Which of the following would be an accurate comparison of mitosis and meiosis?

1.Mitosis takes place in animals; meiosis takes place in plants.
2.Mitosis gives rise to cells that are genetically identical; meiosis gives rise to cells that have half the amount of genetic information as the original cell.
3.Mitosis takes place for producing eggs and sperm; meiosis takes place for growth and repair of damaged tissue.
4.Abnormal cell growth would be due to errors in meiosis.


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