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which of the following statements are true?
mitosis produces haploid cells, while meiosis produces diploid cells.
mitosis and meiosis both produce diploid cells.
mitosis produces diploid cells, while meiosis produces haploid cells.
mitosis and meiosis both produce haploid cells

Explanation:

• Mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus. So, mitosis produces diploid cells (cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell).
• Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half. It results in the formation of gametes (sperm and egg cells). Gametes are haploid cells (cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell).

Answer:

Mitosis produces diploid cells, while meiosis produces haploid cells.