What Is A Major Difference Between Mitosis And Meiosis I In A Diploid Organism?

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What Is A Major Difference Between Mitosis And Meiosis I In A Diploid Organism?

What is a major difference between mitosis and meiosis I in a diploid organism? Only meiosis I results in daughter cells that contain identical genetic information. Sister chromatids separate in mitosis, while homologous pairs of chromosomes separate in meiosis I. Sister chromatids separate in mitosis, while homologous pairs of chromosomes separate in meiosis II. DNA replication takes place prior to mitosis, but not before meiosis I.
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Sister chromatids separate in mitosis, while homologous pairs of chromosomes separate in meiosis I.

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