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   \vspace{-2pt}Published 10th December, 2015.\\
   Updated 12th May, 2016.\\
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Meiosis is the formation of gametes; the sex cells used in sexual reproduction (egg and sperm cells).} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Usually, during interphase, body cells are diploid cells; they contain a full set of chromosomes (2n). Gametes are haploid (n). Each parent's gametes contain half the genetic material needed, so when a gamete from each parent fuse together, the offspring has a full set of genetic material (2n); half from each parent.} \tn 
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1) \seqsplit{Interphase} & DNA within the cell is duplicated. & 2n \{\{fa-arrow-right\}\} 4n \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\{\{fa-circle\}\} Random fertilisation. During sexual reproduction, only one sperm will fertilise one egg, meaning it is random chance which combination of genetic information will be present in the parents' gametes.} \tn 
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{\bf{Differences:}} & {\bf{Mitosis}} & {\bf{Meiosis}} \tn 
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Role in animals & Tissue growth, asexual \seqsplit{reproduction} & Formation of gametes (for sexual reproduction) \tn 
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