But when asked about the tallest mountain most would probably say Everest again, not understanding that in mountain measuring terms you just asked them a completely different question. When measuring mountains there are many things to remember.
A: Meiosis is important because during sexual reproduction, it ensures that all produced organisms have the correct number of chromosomes. It is also responsible for producing genetic variations during the process of recombination, and it repairs some genetic defects.
Mitosis makes two identical cells. Meiosis makes four different cells. Mitosis makes two cells with exactly the same number of chromosomes(diploid cells) Meiosis makes four cells with half the number of chromosomes (haploid cells) Mitosis only takes one step. Meiosis takes two steps. In addition to that meiosis is only used for gamete production (like eggs, or sperm).