Jia has been asked to write an essay in which she compares and contrasts mitosis and meiosis. Which of the following would she NOT include as a difference between them in her essay?
A) Mitosis results in haploid cells while meiosis results in diploid cells.
B) Daughter cells produced through mitosis are genetically identical, while those that are produced through meiosis are genetically different.
C) Mitosis takes place throughout an organism's lifetime while meiosis does not.
D) Mitosis is involved in asexual reproduction and meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction.
Ans: A) Mitosis results in haploid cells while meiosis results in diploid cells.
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