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  • 2260423638327558100018756166245601049120593PublicAssets/1333Meiosis is used to make sperm and egg cells. During meiosis, a cell's chromosomes are copied once, but the cell divides twice. During mitosis, the chromosomes are copied once, and the cell divides once. For simplicity, cells are illustrated with only three pairs of chromosomes. See image <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=6788">6788</a> for a labeled version of this illustration.Judith StofferJudith StofferIllustration

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    Meiosis is used to make sperm and egg cells. During meiosis, a cell's chromosomes are copied once, but the cell divides twice. During mitosis, the chromosomes are copied once, and the cell divides once. For simplicity, cells are illustrated with only three pairs of chromosomes. See image 6788 for a labeled version of this illustration.

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