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Meiosis is the division of the gametes(sex cells), haploid (n)

Mitosis is cell division, diploid (2n)

In meiosis, there are the similar cycles (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase), but there are two cycles of each (ex: prophase 1, prophase 2 ETC).

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