Meiosis differs from mitosis in that _____ only occurs in meiosis.'
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Meiosis differs from mitosis in that pairing of homologous chromosome only occurs in meiosis.'
In meiosis, homologous chromosomes do not cross over; in mitosis, they do. The pairing up of homologous chromosomes and crossing over only occur during meiosis.
Apart from this meiosis and mitosis differ in various ways like ,
Mitosis produces two diploid (2n) somatic cells that are genetically identical to each other and the original parent cell, whereas meiosis produces four haploid (n) gametes that are genetically unique from each other and the original parent (germ) cell.