The Nurse Is Explaining the Difference Between Meiosis and Mitosis

The nurse is explaining the difference between meiosis and mitosis. Which statement does the nurse include?

A) Meiosis is the division of a cell into two exact copies of the original cell.
B) Mitosis is splitting one cell into two, each with half the chromosomes of the original cell.
C) Meiosis is the process by which gametes, or the sperm and ova, are formed.
D) Mitosis occurs in most of the cells of the body.
E) Meiotic division leads to cells that halve the original genetic material.