Question

which of the following is true about meiosis but not mitosis?
occurs in body (somatic) cells
produces identical daughter cells
reduces chromosome number by half
results in two daughter cells
involves only one cell division

Explanation:

Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, produces 2 identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent, and uses one cell division. Meiosis occurs in germ cells, produces 4 non-identical daughter cells, involves two cell divisions, and reduces the chromosome number by half (from diploid to haploid), which is a key difference from mitosis.

Answer:

Reduces chromosome number by half