Mitosis & Meiosis
Mitosis makes two identical diploid cells for growth and repair; meiosis makes four genetically unique haploid gametes through two divisions with crossing over.
Crossing over in meiosis I shuffles segments between homologous chromosomes, which (with independent assortment) is why siblings differ. Errors in chromosome separation, called nondisjunction, produce conditions like trisomy 21.
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