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Mitosis & Meiosis

Mitosis of kidney cells © Ian P Newton & Paul L Appleton [CC BY-SA 4.0], Wikimedia Commons

What is Mitosis?

Backgrounders

Mitosis is an important part of cell division that helps organisms grow and repair themselves.

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Meiosis Mistakes

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Errors during meiosis can alter the number of chromosomes in cells and lead to genetic disorders.