Question

which two sentences describe how meiosis differs from mitosis?
A. Meiosis produces cells with double the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.
B. Meiosis produces either male or female gametes.
C. Meiosis produces cells with half the chromosomes of the parent cell.
D. Meiosis produces cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell.

Answer 1

B and C, because meiosis produces haploid cells (23 chromosomes) and boys and girls use meiosis to produce gametes.