A/An cell contains half of the number of chromosomes that its parent cell has.
Cancer cells are less likely than normal cells to undergo , or programmed cell death.
The is the region within a dividing cell where chromatids and homologous chromosomes align in both mitosis and meiosis.
occurs when an unfertilized egg cell gives rise to an embryo. This form of asexual reproduction is more common in reptiles and fish.
results in four haploid daughter cells that are genetically distinct.
The point where chromosomes cross over and exchange DNA during meiosis is called the .
Respond to the following based on your reading.

List three ways in which mitosis and meiosis differ, and list two ways in which they’re similar.